jump ship

Examples (10)

• Some of the crew decided to jump ship and start a new life.
• When the company started losing money, many employees felt like they wanted to jump ship.
• He was accused of jumping ship to a rival organization.
• The captain warned anyone caught jumping ship would face severe consequences.
• Rumors spread that the lead singer was planning to jump ship and go solo.
• It's not uncommon for athletes to jump ship to a different team if offered a better contract.
• After years of hard work, she decided to jump ship and pursue her dream of opening a bakery.
• The politician was criticized for appearing to jump ship on his campaign promises.
• Don't jump ship at the first sign of trouble; try to work through the difficulties.
• He felt like he was jumping ship by leaving his stable job for a startup.