make waves
to cause problems, especially when you should not

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make waves
to change an existing situation in a way which causes problems or upsets people.
Some workers felt it was not the time to make waves by organizing a union.

Our culture encourages us to fit the norm and not to make waves.

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make waves
create a disturbance
He is very quiet at work and does not like to make waves.

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make waves
v. phr., informal Make one's influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation.
Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves.

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