jump ship

1. Lit. to leave one's job on a ship and fail to be aboard it when it sails; [for a sailor] to go AWOL. One of the deckhands jumped ship at the last port.

2. Fig. to leave any post or position; to quit or resign, especially when there is difficulty with the job. None of the editors liked the new policies, so they all jumped ship as soon as other jobs opened up.

See also: jump, ship

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Byline: DARREN FULLERTON UNDER-FIRE Distillery boss Jimmy Brown came out fighting last night to insist he isn't about to jump ship at the Lisburn club. People say I'm ready to walk. NONSENSE. The only way I'll leave ... by The Mirror (London, England) Ian Miller and captain Steve Foster were the only two players not to jump ship after the Quakers went into financial meltdown this summer. Arnison hoping to win Quakers deal by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Byline: BY VICKY ANDERSON Daily Post Staff CITY-BASED international arts organisation and collective Jump Ship Rat have thrown themselves into the 2008 Biennial with a variety of experimental projects, both of their own and by commissioning foreign artists. Artist's dock fountain of fun; Biennial event is tribute to Jules ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)	juice up jumble jumble together jumble up jump jump across jump all over jump at jump bail jump clear of jump down jump down throat jump for joy jump from to jump in jump in with both feet jump off jump off the deep end jump on jump on the bandwagon jump out of jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump ship jump the gun jump the queue jump the track jump through a hoop jump through hoops jump to conclusions jump up jump with jumping-off point jungle junk mail jury jury is still out just just a minute Just a minute! just a moment just a second just another day just cup of tea just fell off the turnip truck just gay enough just getting by just goes to show just in case	Jump On Positive jump on someone jump on the bandwagon Jump on This and Spin jump out jump out of jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump page jump phenomenon jump position Jump Register Jump Relative on Non Carry jump resonance Jump Rhythm Jazz Project jump rope jump rope Jump Rope Videos Jump Roper's Nipple Jump Roper's Nipple jump ropes jump ropes jump seat jump seats jump ship jump shooter jump shot jump shots jump sign Jump spark jump speed Jump Squad Jump start Jump Start Program jump stick jump suit Jump Super Stars jump tactical operations center jump the gun jump the gun jump the gun jump the gun jump the gun jump the queue jump the queue jump the queue jump the queue jump the queue jump the rails jump the rails jump the rails jump the rails Jump the Shark jump the track jump the track

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Byline: DARREN FULLERTON UNDER-FIRE Distillery boss Jimmy Brown came out fighting last night to insist he isn't about to jump ship at the Lisburn club.

People say I'm ready to walk. NONSENSE. The only way I'll leave ... by The Mirror (London, England)

Ian Miller and captain Steve Foster were the only two players not to jump ship after the Quakers went into financial meltdown this summer.

Arnison hoping to win Quakers deal by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

Byline: BY VICKY ANDERSON Daily Post Staff CITY-BASED international arts organisation and collective Jump Ship Rat have thrown themselves into the 2008 Biennial with a variety of experimental projects, both of their own and by commissioning foreign artists.

Artist's dock fountain of fun; Biennial event is tribute to Jules ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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