Steve: Why did Mr. Johnson take Matt out of the project? He’s one of the most experienced in the team.
Gloria: He kept rocking the boat at the meetings, and Mr. Johnson had to do what was best for the team.
Rock the boat
평지풍파를 일으키다, 탈을 일으키다, 문제를 일으키다
1. He kept rocking the boat at the meetings, and Mr. Johnson had to do what was best for the team.
(그가) 회의 때마다 계속 문제를 일으켜서 Mr. Johnson은 팀을 위해 최고의 선택을 내려야 했어.
2. Don’t kill a new idea just because you don’t want to rock the boat.
평지풍파를 일으키기 싫다는 이유만으로 새로운 아이디어를 희생시키지 마세요.
Application Practice 응용연습
1. Easy: 지금은 평지풍파를 일으킬 때가 아니다.
Now is not the time to rock the boat.
2. Intermediate: Robert는 문제를 일으키지 않으려고 조심했기 때문에 그는 아무런 이의도 제기하지 않았다. (이의를 제기하다 raise an objection)
Robert was careful not to rock the boat, so he did not raise any objections.
3. Hard: Robert는 소탈한 관리자이여 꼭 필요하지만 않다면 평지풍파를 일으키지 않을 것입니다. (느긋한, 소탈한 easygoing)
Robert is an easygoing manager and won’t rock the boat unless it is absolutely necessary.