What does the saying 'Rudderless ship' mean?
Idiom: Rudderless ship
Meaning:
If an organisation, company, government, etc, is like a rudderless ship, it has no clear direction and drifts about without reaching its goals.
Country: International English |Subject Area: General |Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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