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abandon ship

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abandon ship 
1. Lit. to leave a sinking ship. The captain ordered the crew and passengers to abandon ship.
2. . Fig. to leave a failing enterprise. A lot of the younger people are abandoning ship because they can get jobs elsewhere easily.
See also: abandon, ship


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R J Lewis, Haverfordwest AACCORDING to some eyewitness reports Captain Edward Smith remained at his post as the Titanic sank, telling anyone else still left on board to abandon ship.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The bad economy is causing boat owners to abandon ship, literally.
Henry Blake III, a Worcester native, ordered the 10 other crew members to abandon ship just before the Katmai sank early last Wednesday morning about 1,300 miles southwest of Anchorage.
 
 
 
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