Jump ship
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
To ditch a failing venture or group.
Origin
From 19th-century seafaring, tied to sailors; jump ship meant desert, slang by 1850s for quit. A 1888 'Times' uses it for a crew bolt.
Variants
- Jump the ship
Usage Examples
- He jumped ship when the firm tanked.
- She's jumping ship; new job calls.
- Jump ship; project's doomed!
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