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desert Идиома
get one's just deserts
Idiom(s): get one's just deserts
Theme: CONSEQUENCES
to get what one deserves. • I feel better now that Jane got her just deserts. She really insulted me. • Bill got back exactly the treatment that he gave out. He got his just deserts.
desert a sinking ship
Idiom(s): desert a sinking ship AND leave a sinking ship
Theme: ABANDONMENT
to leave a place, a person, or a situation when things become difficult or unpleasant. (Rats are said to be the first to leave a ship that is sinking.) • I hate to be the one to desert a sinking ship, but I can't stand it around here anymore. • There goes Tom. Wouldn't you know he'd leave a sinking ship rather than stay around and try to help?
Just deserts
If a bad or evil person gets their just deserts, they get the punishment or suffer the misfortune that it is felt they deserve.
Like a rat deserting a sinking ship
If people leave a company because they know that it's about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship.
desert
desert In addition to the idiom beginning with desert, also see just deserts.
An desert idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with desert, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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