MAKE WAVES meaning: Cause significant impact or change

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make waves: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
make waves: Merriam-Webster
make waves: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
make waves: Collins English Dictionary
make waves: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
make waves: Wiktionary
make waves: Dictionary.com
make waves: TheFreeDictionary.com

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make waves: Idioms

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make waves: ESL Slang page
make waves: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (make waves)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To cause a disturbance.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To upset the status quo.
▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, wave.

Opposite:

maintain status quo, keep things same, avoid controversy

Phrases:

Don't Make Waves, Sisters Who Make Waves, to make waves, more...

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