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  • Deserting — Desert De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d[ e]serter. See 2d {Desert}.] 1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deserting — de·sert || dɪ zɜːt n. wasteland, area where there is little rainfall v. abandon, forsake; leave the army without permission adj. isolated; located in a remote area; desolate, godforsaken …   English contemporary dictionary

  • 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 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 …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • 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

  • (like rats) deserting a sinking ship — (like rats) deserting/leaving a sinking ˈship f21 idiom (humorous, disapproving) used to talk about people who leave an organization, a company, etc. that is having difficulties, without caring about the people who are left Main entry: ↑sinkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • like rats deserting a sinking ship — in a hurry to leave when problems develop …   English dictionary

  • desert — ♦♦♦ deserts, deserting, deserted (The noun is pronounced [[t]de̱zə(r)t[/t]]. The pronunciation [[t]dɪzɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] is used for the verb and for meaning 8.) 1) N VAR: oft in names after n A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region,… …   English dictionary

  • Desertion — For other uses of desertion , see Abandonment. For the geological process, see Desertification. A.W.O.L. redirects here. For other uses, see AWOL (disambiguation). Armenian soldiers in 1919, with deserters as prisoners In military terminology,… …   Wikipedia

  • Archibald Lochry — Colonel Archibald Andrew Lochry (Lockrees/Lochry/Lockery/Loughry/Loughrey) (1733–1781) was a colonial American military officer whose command ended in disaster when he and nearly every member of his force were killed or captured by Mohawk forces… …   Wikipedia

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