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Richard of York gave battle in vainA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the seven colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.Rate it:

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battle cryBy extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.Rate it:

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battle crySomething the troops yell out when going to war or battle.Rate it:

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battle outTo argue or fight over and reach a conclusion; to air out one's grievances.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo try to do something so difficult that it will probably end in failure.Rate it:

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give battleTo engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.Rate it:

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pitched battleA hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.Rate it:

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pitched battleAn intense, rancorous argument or confrontation.Rate it:

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uphill battleA challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.Rate it:

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uphill battledifficult struggleRate it:

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war torn and battle scarredshowing signs of damage from bullets, bombs, etc feeling the mental or emotional effects of fighting in a warRate it:

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win the battle, but lose the warTo achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.Rate it:

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sinking shipSomething which is doomed; a lost cause; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.Rate it:

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tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.Rate it:

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Delivered Ex ShipThe seller pays for all transportation and insurance until the transporting ship has arrived at the port of destination.Rate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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jump shipTo part from a ship.Rate it:

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jump shipTo depart a project without warning.Rate it:

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like rats from a sinking shipQuickly but in futility, away from a failing projectRate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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Shape Up or Ship OutTo improve and correct your behavior and performance or else get out or leaveRate it:

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shape up or ship outTo either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.Rate it:

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ship itUsed to indicate that a product is ready for general release.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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ship outTo get rid of, expel, or discard.Rate it:

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ship outTo send, especially by means of a transport vehicle.Rate it:

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ship outTo leave, get out, or resign.Rate it:

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ship outTo depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.Rate it:

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spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarTo have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.Rate it:

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steady the shipTo bring under controlRate it:

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that ship has already sailedAlternative form of that ship has sailedRate it:

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that ship has sailedThat opportunity has already passed.Rate it:

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two lamps burning and no ship at seaSaid of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.Rate it:

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when one's ship comes inWhen one makes a significant amount of money.Rate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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b.s.'Bull ship', abbreviated.Rate it:

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maiden voyageThe first journey made by a ship or spacecraftRate it:

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On the WarpathFurious, hostile, engaged in battle, ready for confrontationRate it:

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sea legsAbility to travel by ship without becoming seasick.Rate it:

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shell shockA psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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strip offTo remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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bitter endThat part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.Rate it:

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Mary Celestea ghost shipRate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA ghost ship.Rate it:

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put byTo run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision.Rate it:

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