Dictionary of English idioms . He Heba Abdelraheim Alkady . 2014.
like a rat deserting a sinking ship — If people leave a company because they know that it s about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship … The small dictionary of idiomes
like a rat deserting a sinking ship — If people leave a company because they know that it s about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
like rats deserting a sinking ship — phrase in a hurry to leave when problems develop Thesaurus: to leave a club, organization or groupsynonym club membership and joining a club, organization or grouphyponym Main entry: rat … Useful english dictionary
rat — rat1 [ ræt ] noun count ** 1. ) an animal like a large mouse with a long tail: The house was infested with rats. diseases spread by rats rat poison 2. ) INFORMAL someone who is not loyal or who tricks you like rats deserting a sinking ship in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rat — I UK [ræt] / US noun [countable] Word forms rat : singular rat plural rats ** 1) an animal like a large mouse with a long tail The house was infested with rats. diseases spread by rats rat poison 2) informal someone who is not loyal or who tricks … English dictionary
rat — 1 noun (C) 1 an animal that looks like a large mouse with a long tail: rat poison 2 spoken someone who has been disloyal to you or deceived you: But you promised to help us, you rat! 3 look like a drowned rat to look very wet and uncomfortable 4… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Invasion's Garden Evolien — The * Barmia Soldiers ( Baamia hei ): The Evolien foot soldiers and are evolved humanoid amoebas. At one time the Evoliens attempted to turn humans into Barmias with Wicked Life cells. ** Gelru: Black Barmias. ** Zolru: White Barmias.Cursed… … Wikipedia
