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make waves

 
See:
wave
part of speech: phrase
definition: to do something, such as voicing a complaint or introducing some new element, that causes a disturbance or represents a challenge to the way things are done.
Everybody else was afraid to make waves, but he took his complaint to the board of directors.This innovative product is making waves in the electronics industry.