dead in the water

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dead in the water (not comparable)

  1. (nautical) Stationary with respect to the current, having no means of propulsion.
    • 2021 March 10, Drachinifel, Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN)‎, archived from the original on 7 November 2022, 22:59 from the start:
      Unaware of her compatriots' fate, Aaron Ward found herself staring down the gun barrels of Kirishima, a fight that did not end well for the destroyer, which was soon dead in the water.
  2. (idiomatic, figurative) Doomed; unable to succeed.

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