leave+ship
101abandon a sinking ship — evacuate a ship that is sinking into the sea; leave a group or company because it is headed for failure …
102abandon ship — evacuate a ship; leave a group or company because it is headed for failure …
103jump ship — evacuate a ship; leave a group or company because it is headed for failure …
104like a rat deserting a sinking ship — If people leave a company because they know that it s about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
105jump ship — (of a sailor) leave a ship without permission. → jump …
106Shape up or ship out. — informal something that you say in order to tell someone that if their behaviour does not improve, they will have to leave. This is the third serious mistake you ve made this month. It s not good enough you re going to have to shape up or ship… …
107shore leave — shore′ leave n. 1) permission given to a sailor or ship s officer to spend time ashore 2) the time so spent • Etymology: 1905–10 …
108Like a rat deserting a sinking ship — If people leave a company because they know that it s about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship …
109ex ship — In connection with the stipulated price in a contract for the sale of merchandise: all expenses incurred to the time the goods leave the ship s tackle are to be borne by the seller; all expenses incurred after that time are to be borne by the… …
110(like rats) deserting a sinking ship — (like rats) deserting/leaving a sinking ˈship f21 idiom (humorous, disapproving) used to talk about people who leave an organization, a company, etc. that is having difficulties, without caring about the people who are left Main entry: ↑sinkidiom …
