ships Idiom
ships that pass in the night
Idiom(s): ships that pass in the nightTheme: ENCOUNTER
people who meet each other briefly by chance and who are unlikely to meet again.
• Mary wanted to see Jim again, but to him, they were ships that passed in the night.
• When you travel a lot on business, you meet many ships that pass in the night.
Loose lips sink ships.
Disclosing important information ( to the enemy or a competitor) could result in large losses.Loose lips sink ships
To have loose lips means to have a big mouth, susceptible to talking about everything and everyone. Sinking ships refers to anything from small acquaintances to long and hearty relationships (with friends or a significant other). So when one says loose lips sink ships, one is basically saying if you can't shut up you are going to end hurting people, usually psychologically or emotionally.Loose lips sink ships comes from World War I and/or WWII, when sailors on leave from their ships might talk about what ship they sailed on or where it had come from, or where it was going. If they talked too much (had 'loose lips') they might accidentally provide the enemy with anecdotal information that might later cause their ship to be tracked, and bombed and sunk, hence 'Loose lips sink ships.' Later, it came to mean any excessive talk might sabotage a project.Shipshape and Bristol fashion
If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.shipshape
adj. In perfect condition; in good order. After we left the islands, we left the rented car shipshape for the next driver.
An ships 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 ships, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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