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dead in the water
Idioms and Phrases
Unable to function or move; inoperable. For example, Without an effective leader, our plans for expansion are dead in the water . Originally referring to a crippled ship, this colloquialism was soon applied more broadly.Example Sentences
The Palestinians believed the plan was dead in the water.
But the GOP has an ultraslim majority in the House, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune claims he will preserve the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster, so unless the party passes this “defunding” as part of its budget bill, it appears dead in the water.
Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said that the package could be dead in the water, arguing that Musk pulls the strings in the lower chamber and could tank the bid with a post to social media.
A proposed bill to fund the federal government beyond this Friday is dead in the water after it was objected to by President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
“That was a proposal, but I think he knew it would be dead in the water,” said certified financial planner and certified student loan professional Meagan McGuire.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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