The CEO abandoned ship just before the auditors were called in.
Loyalty bonuses were paid to staff so they wouldn't jump ship.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
jump ship — Ⅰ. abandon/jump ship ► to leave an organization very suddenly, especially when you think it is going to fail: »The CEO abandoned ship just before the auditors were called in. Main Entry: ↑ship Ⅱ. jump ship INFORMAL … Financial and business terms
abandon ship — Ⅰ. abandon/jump ship ► to leave an organization very suddenly, especially when you think it is going to fail: »The CEO abandoned ship just before the auditors were called in. Main Entry: ↑ship Ⅱ. jump ship INFORMAL … Financial and business terms
Ship — [ʆɪp] noun PROPERTY ORGANIZATIONS Safe Home Income Plans association; an official organization in Britain that represents and controls companies who provide Hip S: • the Ship code of practice * * * Ⅰ … Financial and business terms
ship — ▪ I. ship ship 1 [ʆɪp] noun [countable] a large boat used for carrying people or goods across the sea: • The island s waste is taken by ship to the mainland. ˈcargo ship TRANSPORT a ship built to carry goods rather than people conˈtainer ship … Financial and business terms
ship — I n. 1) to build; refit a ship 2) to christen; launch a ship 3) to navigate; sail a ship 4) to scuttle; sink; torpedo a ship 5) to abandon ship (when it is sinking) 6) to jump ship ( to desert from a ship s crew ) 7) to raise a sunken ship 8) to… … Combinatory dictionary
ship — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cruise, sailing ▪ cargo, container, factory, hospital, supply, transport, whaling … Collocations dictionary
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Mary Celeste — This article is about the ship. For the album, see Mary Celeste (album). An 1861 painting of the Amazon (later renamed Mary Celeste) by an unknown artist (perhaps Honoré Pellegrin)[1] … Wikipedia
Mahendra Nath Mulla — Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla Born 15 May 1926(1926 05 15) Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Died 9 December 1971(1971 12 09) (aged 45) Arabian Sea, near … Wikipedia
skip — Synonyms and related words: Highland fling, abandon, abscond, absquatulate, amble, and jump, antic, avoid, avoidance, bail out, barge, beam, beat a retreat, blank, bob, bolt, bounce, bound, bowl along, break away, break jail, break loose, broad… … Moby Thesaurus
