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a sinking ship

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a sinking ship

an organization that is failing She says the school is a sinking ship, and has no money to hire additional teachers.

See also: ship, sink

a sinking ship

a company or other organization that is failing He'd seen the company's accounts, realized he was on a sinking ship, and decided to get off.

See also: ship, sink