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desert a sinking ship What does desert a sinking ship mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.
desert a sinking ship What does desert a sinking ship mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.
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To little avail What does "To little avail" mean?	If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result.
gee whiz What does "gee whiz" mean?	used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feelings	"Gee whiz! Are we really going to go to the circus next week?"
gomer What does "gomer" mean?	person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")
in one's blood What does "in one's blood" mean?	built into one's personality or character	My cousin has music in her blood and she has always been very good at it.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to make someone do something that they do not want to do at that time	The man threatened to quit his job so the company decided to force his hand and make him either continue or quit.

What's keeping you? What does "What's keeping you?" mean?	What is taking you so long?	"What's keeping you?", the man asked his wife as he waited to go out.
Bums on seats What does "Bums on seats" mean?	The people who have paid to watch a performance are bums on seats.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.
hard-on What does "hard-on" mean?	erection (penile)

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Desert A Sinking Ship Idiom