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If you have ever been in a small boat, you would understand that the craft is very susceptible to sideways motion. The boat will rock violently if people stand up or shift their positions causing a real danger that people could fall out or, worse, the craft could capsize.
People in a boat therefore have to cooperate in keeping themselves and each other safe.
The expression "don't rock the boat" therefore means keep still, quiet, cooperate with the rest of us - "don't upset what we are trying to achieve".
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What is the origin of the idiom to go overboard?
It's a boating phrase. Overboard means to go over the board, which is part of the boat. If you go overboard on a boat, you fall out into the water. As an idiom, it has come to mean doing so much that it seems excessive.
What does the idiom You must have been under a rock mean?
The idiom, "You must have been under a rock" means that you must have been away, in hiding or had no contact with civilization to miss this big eventFor example 'You didn't hear about him? You must have been living under a rock to miss that!'
What is an idiom for blew it?
"Blow it" IS an idiom. Other idioms with similar meaning include "drop the ball" and "miss the boat."
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What does idiom mean in poetry?
idiom means expression like a page in a book
What does the term rock the boat mean?
On literal terms, it means do not cause excess movement in the boat that can tip the boat over or make a person fall. As an idiom it means do not disturb or mess with something that does not need to be fixed or addressed.
Is there an example of an idiom in the book Brian's Song?
Yes, when one of the coaches says to Gale, "Don't rock the boat, Sayers."
What is the origin of the idiom to go overboard?
It's a boating phrase. Overboard means to go over the board, which is part of the boat. If you go overboard on a boat, you fall out into the water. As an idiom, it has come to mean doing so much that it seems excessive.
What does the idiom You must have been under a rock mean?
The idiom, "You must have been under a rock" means that you must have been away, in hiding or had no contact with civilization to miss this big eventFor example 'You didn't hear about him? You must have been living under a rock to miss that!'
What is an idiom for blew it?
"Blow it" IS an idiom. Other idioms with similar meaning include "drop the ball" and "miss the boat."
Don't rock the boat?
Don't rock the boat baby.
Is deck the boat a common idiom?
I've never heard it before, nor have I heard anything that sounds like it. You should ask the person who said it what they mean by it.
What does the idiom what you have in mind mean?
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."
RFP responses idiom what does it mean?
RFP is not an idiom. It's an abbreviation.
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What is the correct idiom for in the same ship?
This is NOT an idiom -- when you hear AS __ AS __ you have A Simile. The correct simile would be "we're all in the same boat," meaning "we have the same circumstances for everyone."
What does this idiom mean tip of your nostrol?
It's not an idiom. It means the tip of your nostril.
