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Terms for subject Idiomatic (401 entries)

jump ship	to leave something, especially suddenly or rapidly
jump ship	by extension, to suddenly abandon any post or task
jump ship	to leave any post or position
jump ship	to quit or resign, especially when there is difficulty with the job
jump ship	to leave an organization that you are working for, especially in order to join another
jump ship	to leave an organization or cause, either because you think it is about to fail or because you want to join a rival organization
jump ship	to leave a company or organization in order to work for another, especially in order to get a higher salary or better working conditions
keep up with the Joneses	to act or make purchases for status or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends, neighbors, or society
beat a dead horse	kick a dead horse	Баян
knock for a loop	throw for a loop	Баян
have been around the block	know what one is doing
laugh all the way to the bank	to make money when others thought it was not possible
laugh all the way to the bank	to make a lot of money especially by doing something that other people thought was foolish or amusing
laugh all the way to the bank	to profit or benefit from something that is regarded by others as frivolous or stupid
laugh all the way to the bank	to be very happy about money that has been earned by doing something that other people might think is unfair or that they criticized
laugh all the way to the bank	make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it
laugh all the way to the bank	to make a large income easily, especially at the expense of others or by doing something that lacks significant merit
burn the candle at both ends	lavish energy or resources in more than one direction at the same time
lay tracks	make tracks
lead the life of Reilly	lead the life of Rilly	'More