We all talk like sailors
Have you ever found yourself "in deep water" because you got tired "bowing and scraping" or listening to "flimsy" excuses? Have you ever "barged in" like a "blowhard" where you weren´t wanted and "let the cat out of the bag"? Have you ever tried to keep a "touch-and-go" project "on an even keel" while your coworkers were deserting like "rats from a sinking ship"? Have you ever taken the advice of a "fly-by-night" consultant and seen your work go "down the hatch"? Ever felt like you´ve "hit rock bottom" or reached "the bitter end"?
Well, "press on", mate, becaude no matter how low you sink, you´re not "breaking new ground". Untold generations of sailors have been there "off and on" before you, and if you´ll just "rummage around" in this wonderful book, you´ll see that they invented the language we all resort to when we´re in "dire straits" and there´s "the devil to pay".
You may never escape these "trying times", but don´t let it "overwhelm" you. Now that you´ve "got-ten wind of" Ship to Shore, there ar "free and easy" hours ahead. At least you know how to talk like a sailor! And when you "tackle" this book, you´ll steam ahead" into the rich and wonderful lore of the sea.
ÍNDICE:
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ship to Shore
Bibligraphy
Appendix 1. Nautical prepositions
Appendix 2. Changed spellings and corrupted word forms
Appendix 3. Nautical terms related to human anatomy
Appendix 4. Nautical terms derived from the land
