like a rat from a sinking ship

A form of like rats from a sinking ship — Quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativesimileAlternative form of like rats from a sinking ship.
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APA

like a rat from a sinking ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20rat%20from%20a%20sinking%20ship

MLA

“like a rat from a sinking ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20rat%20from%20a%20sinking%20ship. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a rat from a sinking ship,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20rat%20from%20a%20sinking%20ship.

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