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- don't give up the ship
don't give up the ship
don't give up the ship
Don't surrender; don't stop working toward a particular goal. The phrase originated in the US Navy. I know you're frustrated, but don't give up the ship now and drop out just three semesters away from graduation!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Vince | | VINTS (English), VEEN-tse (Hungarian) | English, Hungarian |
Ryuu | | ṙyoo: | Japanese |
Gunborg | | - | Swedish |
Afua | | - | Western African, Akan |
Cummins | | ['kʌminz] | |
Lyle | | [lail] | |