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Rock the boat
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Rock the boat
To “rock the boat” means to disturb a calm situation by saying or doing something that creates tension or change. It’s often used when people avoid speaking up because they want to keep things peaceful.
Examples:
1- At work, he noticed that the schedule was unfair. But he stayed quiet because he didn’t want to rock the boat.
2- They were having a nice dinner together until someone brought up a sensitive topic and rocked the boat.
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English.
Today’s expression is very common, very visual, and very real in everyday life.
It’s “rock the boat.” One more time: “rock the boat.”
Listen to this: Everyone in the meeting seemed comfortable with the plan. No one asked questions. No one disagreed. She noticed a problem, but hesitated for a moment and thought,
“Should I say something… or will that rock the boat?”
So what does “rock the boat” mean? To “rock the boat” means to disturb a calm situation by saying or doing something that creates tension or change. It’s often used when people avoid speaking up because they want to keep things peaceful.
Let’s listen to some examples: At work, he noticed that the schedule was unfair.
But he stayed quiet because he didn’t want to rock the boat.
In the family, everyone avoided talking about an old disagreement. They didn’t want to rock the boat, even though the issue was still there.
They were having a nice dinner together until someone brought up a sensitive topic and rocked the boat.
Sometimes we avoid rocking the boat to keep the peace. And sometimes, rocking the boat is the only way to create real change.
It’s not always comfortable. But growth often starts with honest conversations.
Now it’s your turn: Have you ever stayed quiet because you didn’t want to rock the boat —
Or have you ever chosen to rock the boat to speak your truth?
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