like rats from a sinking ship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.

Pronunciation

En-au-like rats from a sinking ship.ogg

Word forms

like rats from a sinking ship like a rat from a sinking ship

Related words

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