abandon ship
Leave the vessel
Abandon ship is the order given when a vessel is sinking or otherwise doomed—all aboard must evacuate immediately.
Figuratively, to abandon ship is to flee a failing situation: When the scandal broke, executives started abandoning ship.
The phrase implies urgency and self-preservation when staying means going down with the enterprise.
Emergency watercraft for survivors
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- SOSMorse distress code
- distress signalAlert requesting urgent aid
- evacuationRemoval from danger
capsizing · sinking · flares · life rafts · rescue · survival suits · life jackets · muster station
lifeboats
Emergency watercraft for survivors
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- SOSMorse distress code
- distress signalAlert requesting urgent aid
evacuation · capsizing · sinking · flares · life rafts · rescue · survival suits · life jackets · muster station · emergency drill
mutiny
Revolt against authority
deserter · betrayal · disloyalty · forsake · dereliction · defect · renege · flee · escape · flight
- Nautical Idiomsbatten down the hatches, all hands on deck, smooth sailing, three sheets to the wind, in the same boat
- Naval Eventsnaval battle, sea battle, shipwreck, sinking, collision
- naval dutiesanchor watch, battle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty
- naval drillsfire drills, battle drills, emergency drills, naval exercises, damage control
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- giving upgive up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender
abandon shipstay the course
Continue despite difficulties
stand your ground · stay put · weather the storm · ride it out · stand fast
abandon shipstay the course
Continue despite difficulties
see it through · stick with it · soldier on · hang in there · persevere
abandon shipall hands on deck
Everyone must participate
battle stations · damage control · brace for impact · shore up · plug the leak
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