Rock The Boat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rock the boat What does rock the boat mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.
rock the boat What does rock the boat mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat.
	Some Random Idioms
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over What does "what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over" mean?	you will not be troubled by something you do not know exists	�Ignore the new furniture that your neighbors recently purchased. Remember that what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over.�

come to light What does "come to light" mean?	to be discovered, to become known	It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
nip What does "nip" mean?	small drink of alcohol taken quickly
nurse (someone) back to health What does "nurse (someone) back to health" mean?	to give someone care to restore him or her to good health	My mother spent several weeks with my grandmother to try and nurse her back to health.
Work your tail off What does "Work your tail off" mean?	If you work your tail off, you work extremely hard.
in and of itself What does "in and of itself" mean?	considering one thing alone	In and of itself there is no problem having a large number of people at the dinner. However, the fire regulations do not allow so many people to be in the building
run/go to seed What does "run/go to seed" mean?	to become worn-out and uncared for	The small store has run to seed and few people like to go there now.

Corner a market What does "Corner a market" mean?	If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market.
tell (someone) off What does "tell (someone) off" mean?	to speak angrily or complain to someone	We told our neighbors off after their music was too loud last night.
Up the wooden hill What does "Up the wooden hill" mean?	When you go up the wooden hill, you go up the stairs to bed.
think inside the box What does "think inside the box" mean?	to think in a traditional way using old ideas/rules/practices	Most people in our company think inside the box and there are few new ideas.
money talks What does "money talks" mean?	money gives one the power to get or do what he or she wants	Money talks and when I go to a restaurant with my rich uncle we always get a very good table.
as strong as a horse/ox What does "as strong as a horse/ox" mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.

American Idioms and Expressions

Rock The Boat Idiom