DEAD IN THE WATER


Meaning of DEAD IN THE WATER in English

1 : incapable of being effective : STALLED <peace talks were dead in the water >

2 : as good as dead : DOOMED <most books are dead in the water long before their publication ― Phillip Lopate>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.