rock the boat

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Definitions of rock the boat words

verb without object rock the boat to move or sway to and fro or from side to side. 1
verb without object rock the boat to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc. 1
verb without object rock the boat Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle. 1
verb without object rock the boat to dance to or play rock music. 1
verb without object rock the boat (of popular music) to have the driving beat characteristic of rock. 1
verb without object rock the boat Slang. to be very good, impressive, exciting, or effective: This show really rocks. 1

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; Middle English rocken, Old English roccian; cognate with Middle Dutch rocken; akin to German rücken; Old Norse rykkja to jerk

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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give a hard time — a period of difficulties or hardship.
got to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
in-dispose — to make ill, especially slightly.