Desert A Sinking Ship Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Desert A Sinking Ship Idiom mean?

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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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pick a lock What does "pick a lock" mean?	to open a lock without a key	The robbers picked the lock and entered the store.
back down (from someone or something) What does "back down (from someone or something)" mean?	to fail to carry through on a threat to do something	The government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.
Guinea-pig What does "Guinea-pig" mean?	If you are a guinea-pig, you take part in an experiment of some sort and are used in the testing.
Walk in the park What does "Walk in the park" mean?	An undertaking that is easy is a walk in the park. The opposite is also true - "no walk in the park".
play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage	If you become angry at the man's extreme actions it will only play into his hands.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be crazy, to be uninformed	The woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.

break into a cold sweat (about something) What does "break into a cold sweat (about something)" mean?	to become nervous or frightened about something	I broke into a cold sweat when I went to tell my teacher about my mistake.
a stuffed shirt What does "a stuffed shirt" mean?	a person who is too rigid or too formal	The man is a stuffed shirt and I never feel comfortable when I talk with him.
a matter of course What does "a matter of course" mean?	the usual way/habit/rule	Things were done as a matter of course and nobody thought about the results.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)	We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.
be with it What does "be with it" mean?	to be able to focus or concentrate on something	The man is not with it and cannot understand what I am saying.

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Desert A Sinking Ship Idiom