jump ship

to leave one's job, especially out of concern (from the image of passengers abandoning a sinking ship)

He almost had an urge to jump ship when he got in trouble something that was once trivial.

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crazy quilt

a confused or jumbled array of things, practices, etc (from another term for a patchwork bed quilt)

The crazy quilt that came from the efforts of the uninformed employees motivated dad to get the position of manager so he could shape a coherent and effective policy of which applicants got hired.

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hound

1. to persistantly follow

2. a person into what the added suffix idnicates

3. a lecherous and disgusting man

Don't hound me! I can only work so fast.

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king of the hill

a measurably successful person who is viewed as a leader in their field

He was king of the hill in his heyday but has barely been remembered after he left to work a low key job in the mountains.

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extended vocab

vulgar or profane language, especially four letter words

He made liberal use of his extended vocab in his latest rant.

iron horse

a train, a locomotive

I took the iron horse to see my grandparents.

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Gitmo

The Guantanamo Bay detention camp located on the Naval Base of The same name, which is in turn located on an island in the Guantanamo bay (this detention camp has become notorious for it's prisoners and ex-prisoners widely believed accusations of torture)

Gitmo may end up being closed.

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