“Make waves”
Definicja
To cause attention, change, or trouble.
Przykłady
Examples
“Her new idea made waves in the company.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Her new idea made waves in the company.Compare with the original example
Her new idea made waves in the company.
Write a two-line conversation using “Make waves”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Make waves" mean?
- "Make waves" means to cause attention, change, or trouble.
- How do you use "Make waves" in a sentence?
- Example: "Her new idea made waves in the company."
- Should I interpret "Make waves" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.