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!
See also: give, ship, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seraphina-English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
Zeev-Hebrew
Baade['ba:hdʊh]
Martim-Portuguese
D'artagnan-Literature
Loren['ləurən]