rock the boat | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Todisturbthestatus quoor go againstrulesorconventions, as in an effort to getattention.I'd just jump in and fix it, but that's not my job, and I don't want torock the boat.1978August 19, Tim Cwiek, Karen DeCrow, “Interview: Former NOW President DeCrow Talks About Gay Issues”, inGay Community News, volume 6, number 5, page 7:A lot of gay people I know, female and male, are conservative — perhaps even more conservative than they would be if they were non-gay because they've had such a hard struggle in life, they don't want torock any boats.1984, Jim Bouton,Ball Four Plus Ball, page410:Just when I'm asking myself if it's worth it torock the boatand 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.1994,Chris Dodge, quotee, “Slap a Ham Records”, inChaotic Noise, number 3, Roanoke, Va.,page [44]:But they're[Rupture]quite the opposite- they're very respectful of other people. They say offensive things torock the boatand cause some turmoil in the world of safe, homogenized P.C. punk rock.

Examples:

EN: - Not unless you wanna rock the boat.
ES: No a menos que quieras agitar el barco.
EN: - Alright Junior just sit down and don't rock the boat.
ES: Siéntate, Christian hijo, y no menees la barca.
EN: I won't rock the boat.
ES: No le molestaré.
EN: Look, Mr Tassell, I'm all for the team spirit and I don't in the least want to rock the boat, but... Honestly, I can't keep my LAX girls cooped up here all afternoon.
ES: Mire, Sr. Tassell, estoy a favor del espíritu de equipo y no quiero en absoluto sacudir el barco, pero sinceramente, ...no puedo mantener a mis chicas encerradas aquí toda la tarde.
EN: Don't rock the boat.
ES: No causes problemas.
ES: No derribe todo.
EN: Don't rock the boat!
ES: ¡ No muevas la barca!
EN: "don't rock the boat"
ES: "no agiteis el barco"
EN: I don't want to rock the boat, I want to get off.
ES: No quiero hacer olas, quiero irme.
EN: No longer will I criticize or rock the boat."
ES: "Ya no seré un rebelde"
EN: So let's not rock the boat.
ES: Mejor no levantemos olas.
EN: I'm not going to rock the boat.
ES: No voy a sacudir el bote.
EN: Now I think their attitude is going to be, "If we found somebody willing to take the job, don't rock the boat."
ES: Probablemente dirán "Si está dispuesto a aceptar el cargo, mejor no lo fastidiemos. "
EN: You're gonna rock the boat, and people out there are already seasick.
ES: Vas a mover el barco y la gente ya está mareada allá afuera.
EN: You go around talking that kind of crap, and you'll really rock the boat.
ES: - Solo olvídalo. Vas por ahí hablando de esa clase de basura, y realmente vas a sacudir el barco.
EN: So don't rock the boat, man.
ES: No cantes victoria.

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