Example
“Everyone saw the flaw, but nobody wanted to rock the boat before the election.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
go with the flow
Neutral · CEFR B1
To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.
give someone the slip
Neutral · CEFR B2
to escape or evade someone who is following or pursuing you
lay a finger on
Informal · CEFR B2
to touch or interfere with a person, usually in a warning against causing harm
make waves
Neutral · CEFR B2
to cause disruption or draw attention by challenging established expectations
open the floodgates
Neutral · CEFR B2
To remove a restraint and allow something to increase rapidly, often beyond control.
stand up and be counted
Neutral · CEFR B2
to declare one's position publicly when doing so calls for courage or principle
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.