jump ship
Desert your post
To jump ship is to abandon a post or commitment, especially abruptly or when things go badly.
The phrase comes from sailors deserting their vessel: Three crew members jumped ship in port.
Now it applies broadly to leaving any organization or situation: When the company started struggling, the best employees jumped ship.
Leave behind permanently
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- desertTo leave behind completely
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- quitCease doing something
leave · resign · withdraw · depart · forsake · renounce · relinquish · abdicate
One who betrays allegiance
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
- backstabBetray someone's trust
double-cross · disloyalty · sellout · betrayer · quisling · rat · fink · Judas
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- quittingCeasing an activity
- departureAct of going away
- greener pasturesMore favorable circumstances elsewhere
- career changeMoving to different occupation
promotion · headhunted · poached · notice · two weeks · exit · severance · job hopping
Revolt against authority
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- collapseSudden structural failure
turmoil · meltdown · bankruptcy · downturn · layoffs · restructuring · red flags · warning signs
abandon
Leave behind permanently
quit · leave · resign · withdraw · depart · forsake · renounce · relinquish · abdicate · disaffiliate
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
backstab · double-cross · disloyalty · sellout · betrayer · quisling · rat · fink · Judas · apostate
resignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- quittingCeasing an activity
- departureAct of going away
- greener pasturesMore favorable circumstances elsewhere
career change · promotion · headhunted · poached · notice · two weeks · exit · severance · job hopping · lateral move
mutiny
Revolt against authority
collapse · turmoil · meltdown · bankruptcy · downturn · layoffs · restructuring · red flags · warning signs · last resort
- Nautical Idiomsbatten down the hatches, all hands on deck, smooth sailing, three sheets to the wind, in the same boat
- sea idiomsall at sea, dead in the water, smooth sailing, sink or swim, miss the boat
- travel idiomshit the road, in the same boat, miss the boat, end of the road, crossroads
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
jump shipstand by
Remain ready to assist
stay the course · hold fast · pledge allegiance · stick with it · keep the faith
jump shipweather the storm
Endure a difficult period
stick it out · see it through · persevere · tough it out · hang in there
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