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What is another word for rock the boat?

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To disturb the status quo, such as by going against rules or conventions

To cause trouble

To complain or object about something

Cause trouble

To disturb mentally or emotionally

To dissent or rebel against

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To disturb the status quo, such as by going against rules or conventions

challenge the status quo

upset the applecart

disturb the status quo

not conform

disturb the balance

“I realize that I'm new here, and I don't want to rock the boat.”

Verb

To cause trouble

“They feel compelled to be careful about what they say so as not to upset the people around them or rock the boat.”

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To complain or object about something

criticize^US

criticise^UK

express a poor opinion of

balk^US

baulk^UK

kick up a stink about

complain vehemently about

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

express objections to

quibble

be in opposition

argue against

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

express disagreement with

inquire^US

enquire^UK

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“I didn't rock the boat about that anomaly in the pathologist's report, and no one's head fell.”

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Cause trouble

make waves

cause trouble

criticise^UK

criticize^US

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To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

appall^US

appal^UK

demoralise^UK

agonize^US

antagonise^UK

traumatize^US

agonise^UK

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stroke

make somebody's hackles rise

set someone back on their heels

put someone's nose out of joint

terrorize^US

knock the stuffing out of

ruffle one's feathers

put out of countenance

terrorise^UK

put someone off their stride

cause someone to lose their composure

anguish

make someone scratch their head

scandalize^US

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

paralyse^UK

scandalise^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

bring tears to your eyes

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

rattle someone's cage

pour cold water on

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

acerbate

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

rub you up the wrong way

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fog

fill with loathing

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

throw into a blue funk

estrange

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

go to your head

blow your mind

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

roust

dizzy

pull the rug out from under

balk^US

baulk^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make flip

bug up

weigh heavily on one's mind

tread on someone's toes

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

occupy thoughts

drive you to distraction

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

humble

defeat

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

be on one's case

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

mess with

push someon's buttons

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

drive you off your head

make you see red

be in a flap

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

lose patience

cause to lose your bearings

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

frighten out of your wits

get on someone's case

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

blow away

put out of action

strike dumb

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

raise someone's eyebrows

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

fill with consternation

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

spur

energize^US

pump up

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

freeze your blood

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

scare off

make teeth chatter

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

have an adverse effect on

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To dissent or rebel against

refuse to obey orders

take part in an uprising

resist authority

overthrow

rage against the machine

take part in an insurrection

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

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