sinking ship
11(a) sinking ship — a company or other organization that is failing. He d seen the company s accounts, realized he was on a sinking ship, and decided to get off …
12Like 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 …
13like 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 …
14a sinking ship — used in various phrases to describe an organization or endeavor that is failing, usually in the context of criticizing someone for leaving it they have fled like rats from a sinking ship …
15(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 …
16(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 …
17ship — ► NOUN 1) a large seagoing boat. 2) a sailing vessel with a bowsprit and three or more square rigged masts. 3) a spaceship. 4) N. Amer. an aircraft. ► VERB (shipped, shipping) 1) transport on …
18abandon a sinking ship — evacuate a ship that is sinking into the sea; leave a group or company because it is headed for failure …
19a sinking ship — a failing organization or endeavour. → ship …
20Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — A drawing of the Rainbow Warrior The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, codenamed Opération Satanique,[1] was an operation by the action branch of the French foreign intelligence services, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure ( …
