IDIOM ►
make waves
Meaning 1 ►▼
Waves make it difficult to steer a boat or to stay upright in the water
Sentence 1
Don't make waves for that small boat. Give her a wide berth.
Meaning 2 ►▼
to cause trouble, to do something that is different
Sentence 2
Don't make waves for the boss. She is under pressure.