
AE 1166 - Expression: Rock the Boat
Aussie English
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Rock the Boat - Three Expressions, Three Ways to Use This Expression
The expression to rock the boat is attributed to william jennings bryan, a politician and talented public orator. Brian was a democrat from nebraska who unsuccessfully ran for president three times. In a speech in 19 14, he coined the idiom, the man who rocks the boat ought to be stoned when he gets back on shore. So let's go through three expressionso three ways that we can use this expression.
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