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dead in the water

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dead in the water
stalled; immobile. (Originally nautical.) This whole company is dead in the water. The project is out of funds and dead in the water for the time being.
See also: dead, water

dead in the water
without any chance for success dead on arrival I guess our plans for summer vacation are dead in the water.
See also: dead, water


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The only time the wind speed and direction will be "true" is when the boat is dead in the water (with no current running).
Insiders were calling that idea dead in the water a scant few weeks after it was proposed and even the Republican U.
meaningful federal ocean management reform is effectively dead in the water, at least for now.
 
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