English Idioms and Sayings

[RonBee]

Q: What does it mean to be "on pins and needles"?
A: It means the person is nervous and anxious.

Example:

I was on pins and needles waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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[RonBee]

Q: What does "Don't make waves" mean?
A: Don't rock the boat.

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[bmo]

Q: What does "Don't make waves" mean?
A: Don't rock the boat.

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My explanation is: "Make waves" is making trouble, and "Rock the boat" is spoiling a situation. Same thing?

BMO

[Tdol]

There pretty close, but I agree that spoiling a situation would only be 'rocking the boat'.

[RonBee]

Q: What does "Don't make waves" mean?
A: Don't rock the boat.

:wink:

My explanation is: "Make waves" is making trouble, and "Rock the boat" is spoiling a situation. Same thing?

BMO

Either one amounts to stirring up things that (in somebody's opinion) are better left alone. Making waves is rocking the boat, and rocking the boat makes waves.

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[RonBee]

There pretty close, but I agree that spoiling a situation would only be 'rocking the boat'.

There close?



(Ron, making waves.)

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[Tdol]

Yikes!! Sorry for that. ;-(

[RonBee]

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[RonBee]

Q: What does "Don't make waves" mean?

A: Don't disturb the status quo. Don't create a disturbance.

Example:

• Keep it to yourself. You know the boss won't go for that idea. Don't make waves.

[RonBee]

Q: What does "Don't make waves" mean?

A: Don't disturb the status quo. Don't create a disturbance.

Example:

• Keep it to yourself. You know the boss won't go for that idea. Don't make waves.