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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But I disagree with her usage of the word church and her
suggestion that Catholic gays abandon ship. Gentlemen, sorry to abandon ship but I'm tired of the
status quo. The five crew members were ordered to abandon ship, and
with the assistance of the helicopter's deployed rescue swimmer,
they were safely hoisted into the aircraft. |
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