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| - One of the first things you have to learn if you want to be a successful bureaucrat is not to make waves. - If you want to succeed in this company, don't make waves. Just go with the flow. Can I say create problems instead of make waves and make waves? Yes or No? Cambridge Dictionaries Online - Cambridge University Press make waves INFORMAL to be very active so that other people notice you, often in a way that intentionally causes trouble: If a member of the Cabinet started making waves, the prime minister simply got rid of them. |
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But "Don't make waves" is more explanatory of the type of problems not to create than simply saying "Don't create problems". It means "Don't create problems that will upset your boss or co-workers, or that will interfere with the smooth running of the place." |
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| Thank you, Raymott. Schaumburg IL Traffic Violations Lawyer | Illinois Speeding Ticket Attorney | Wheaton Suspended License Rolling Meadows Don't Create Problems that Could Have Been Avoided Can I say Make Waves in place of Create Problems? |
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