How is the phrase alborotar el gallinero translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Rock the boat
phrase

Hacer algo que altera una situación estable.

To do something that disturbs a stable situation.

Examples with “alborotar el gallinero”

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  • No alborotes el gallinero con tus comentarios, por favor. — Please don’t rock the boat with your comments.

  • Me pregunto si causará problemas durante la reunión. — I wonder if he will rock the boat during the meeting.

  • Decidieron que lo mejor era no remover las aguas por ahora. — They decided it was best not to rock the boat right now.

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