English Dictionary

rock the boat

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.

日本語の意味

現状維持を意図的に乱す、または慣習や規則に逆らう行動をとる / 安定している状態を撹乱し、注目を集めるために変化を生み出す / 決まった秩序や常識に反して行動することで、状況を変えようと試みる

She decided not to rock the boat during the meeting, even though she strongly disagreed.

彼女は強く反対していたにもかかわらず、会議では波風を立てないことにした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.

Just when I'm asking myself if it's worth it to rock the boat and wondering if I should compromise, something will happen to keep me going. Like one year I got an award from a women's group for, "exposing the jockocratic values of society.

rocks the boat （ present singular third-person ）

rocking the boat （ participle present ）

rocked the boat （ participle past ）

rocked the boat （ past ）