rock the boat
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“You just don’t want to rock the boat, because a few points on your credit score can impact the rate that you get on that next mortgage,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Such an idea had never been tried before, and the Wellington mutual funds’ conservative board of directors were loath to rock the boat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Right now I might say, ‘We don’t rock the boat, let’s not go to Toronto and Montreal.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
That guarantee may no longer stand now she is has handed over the reins, although her approach was widely regarded as sensible and Amazon are unlikely to rock the boat too much.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
“As long as you don’t rock the boat, then they think you’re a pretty good ol’ fella.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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