- leave a sinking ship
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to stop being involved in something that is becoming less and less successful
Senior executives at the company were the first to desert the sinking ship.
Main entry: ship
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
leave a sinking ship
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abandon a sinking ship — leave/abandon/desert/a sinking ship phrase to stop being involved in something that is becoming less and less successful Senior executives at the company were the first to desert the sinking ship. Thesaurus: to stop doing somethingsynonym to kil … Useful english dictionary
desert a sinking ship — leave/abandon/desert/a sinking ship phrase to stop being involved in something that is becoming less and less successful Senior executives at the company were the first to desert the sinking ship. Thesaurus: to stop doing somethingsynonym to kil … Useful english dictionary
like 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 … The small dictionary of idiomes
like rats deserting a sinking ship — phrase in a hurry to leave when problems develop Thesaurus: to leave a club, organization or groupsynonym club membership and joining a club, organization or grouphyponym Main entry: rat … Useful english dictionary
like 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) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Like 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 … Dictionary of English idioms
(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 … Useful english dictionary
(like rats) leaving 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 … Useful english dictionary
abandon a sinking ship — evacuate a ship that is sinking into the sea; leave a group or company because it is headed for failure … English contemporary dictionary
like rats deserting a sinking ship — in a hurry to leave when problems develop … English dictionary
