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hit the deckAnnouncement to ship's personnel via P.A. system to arise and leave sleeping quarters.Rate it:

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ice cubeAny small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, regardless of their shape.Rate it:

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in any way, shape, or formIn any way at all; whatsoever.Rate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in no way, shape, or formNot in any way at all; not at all, nohow.Rate it:

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in shapeIn good condition, repair; in a good state.Rate it:

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in shapeIn a good state of physical fitness or bodily appearance.Rate it:

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in shapeI hope to get in shape for summer swimsuit season.Rate it:

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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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jump shipTo part from a ship.Rate it:

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jump shipTo depart a project without warning.Rate it:

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le navire a péri corps et biensThe ship went down with all hands on board.Rate it:

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lick into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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like rats from a sinking shipQuickly but in futility, away from a failing projectRate it:

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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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loose cannonA cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.Rate it:

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maiden voyageThe first journey made by a ship or spacecraftRate it:

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maiden voyageThe first journey made by a ship or spacecraftRate it:

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Mary Celestea ghost shipRate it:

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Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:

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navem, classem aedificare, facere, efficere, instituereto build a ship, a fleet.Rate it:

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navem, classem deprimere, mergereto sink a ship, a fleet.Rate it:

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navis ad scopulos alliditur (B. C. 3. 27)the ship strikes on the rocks.Rate it:

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navis praetoria (Liv. 21. 49)the admiral's ship; the flagship.Rate it:

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new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:

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not wanted on voyageA phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"Rate it:

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out of shapephysically unfitRate it:

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prendre l'eauto be on a sinking shipRate it:

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pretzelA toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.Rate it:

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put byTo run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision.Rate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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read somebody's lipsTo discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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round potatoreally in good shapeRate it:

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round toTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind.Rate it:

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saddleA ridge, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills.Rate it:

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sea legsAbility to travel by ship without becoming seasick.Rate it:

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sea legsThe ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.Rate it:

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send belowTo order someone to go below the top deck on a ship.Rate it:

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serpentineHaving the shape or form of a snake.Rate it:

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set adriftTo send a ship, boat or raft out to sea without a crew or resources to steer it.Rate it:

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shape upTo improve; to correct one's bad habits or behavior.Rate it:

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shape upTo take shape; to transform into or become.Rate it:

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shape up or ship outTo either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.Rate it:

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Shape Up or Ship OutTo improve and correct your behavior and performance or else get out or leaveRate it:

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shape-up!shape-up!Rate it:

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ship itUsed to indicate that a product is ready for general release.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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ship outTo depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.Rate it:

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