Expressions (A–Z)
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Drop anchor
By analogy: He anchored his ship.
111 views
L
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Like rats deserting a sinking ship
By metaphor: People lacking character are the first to flee and desert when ther...
118 views
T
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Thought to break/ was likely (about) to be broken
Was about to break. Was on the verge of collapse.
47 views
W
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Ways of the Sea
The sailing routes of ships at sea.
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Woe to the ship whose captain was lost!
Figuratively: A lament for a nation or community that has lost its good leader;...
182 views