Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
jump ship
jump ship
1) leave a post or position
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- I would jump ship if the right offer came along
- AnalysisTo jump ship means to leave something or abandon something. Usually, when you jump ship, you leave a situation without permission because things are not going well.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- There were rumours that the shop would be closing soon, so I thought it was the right time for me to jump ship.
- Gary said he was loyal to the business, yet he jumped ship as soon as the going got tough.
- I was headhunted by a rival company and they offered me a fantastic package. I had no hesitation in jumping ship.
- Social Examples (Basic)
- Our basketball team was losing all the time, so I jumped ship to join a new team.
- If I can't find a good job in the next two months I'm going to jump ship and move abroad.
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