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Abodeka Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

dead in the water

Could you tell me what means this idiom dead in the water?
  

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If you say an idea is dead in the water, it means it isn't going to go anywhere, it won't be followed, it's not getting any support from anyone. Think of a boat whose engine has failed - it's not moving on its own - it's dead in the water.

— BarbaraPA

  • If you say an idea is dead in the water, it means it isn't going to go anywhere, it won't be followed, it's not getting any support from anyone.
  • Think of a boat whose engine has failed - it's not moving on its own - it's dead in the water.
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If you say an idea is dead in the water, it means it isn't going to go anywhere, it won't be followed, it's not getting any support from anyone. Think of a boat whose engine has failed - it's not moving on its own - it's dead in the water.
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I got it. Thanks a lot, Grammar Geek
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