كيف تنطق "leave a sinking ship"

expression

LEEV uh SING-king SHIP

التعريف

To leave an organization, project, or situation when it is failing or experiencing serious problems, often to avoid responsibility.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫiv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈiːv/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp

أمريكي

LEEV uh SING-king SHIP

بريطاني

LEEV uh SING-king SHIP

Many investors decided to leave a sinking ship when the company lost money.

Employees started to leave a sinking ship when rumors about bankruptcy began.

He refused to leave a sinking ship and stayed with the company until the end.

It’s easy to leave a sinking ship, but real character is shown when you stick around and help.