Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “dead in the water” and its meaning is “(of an idea) unable to succeed in the future; (of a plan) unable to function successfully; (of a ship) unable to move; inoperable, unworkable, unpromising”.
Example Sentence: A year into his term, the Biden administration is in shambles (chaos/mess)… Biden’s Build Back Better plan, a massive reconciliation package containing initiatives on issues from the climate crisis to childcare is, for now, dead in the water;… Biden now holds the second lowest approval rating of any president at this point in their term – the record is still held by his predecessor, Donald Trump…
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Biden’s administration is in shambles. It’s not entirely his fault and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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