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Dead in the Water — may refer to: Dead in the Water (novel), the third book in the Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods Dead in the Water (film), a 2002 American thriller Dead in the Water (Supernatural), an episode of the television series Supernatural Dead in… … Wikipedia
Dead In The Water — may refer to the following: Dead in the Water (film), a film Dead in the Water (Supernatural), an episode on American TV series, Supernatural. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
dead in the water — ► having failed and very unlikely to have any success in the future: »Mr Winters said his plans for a management buyout were dead in the water. Main Entry: ↑dead … Financial and business terms
dead in the water — If something is dead in the water, it isn t going anywhere or making any progress … The small dictionary of idiomes
dead in the water — phrasal 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 date Phillip Lopate * * * … Useful english dictionary
dead in the water — A plan or project that is dead in the water is at a standstill or has ceased to function and is unlikely to be reactivated in the future. Because of the crisis, the planned housing development is now dead in the water … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dead in the water — mod. stalled; immobile. (Originally nautical.) □ This whole company is dead in the water. □ The project is dead in the water for the time being … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Dead in the Water — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Der perfekte Mord Originaltitel: Dead in the Water Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1991 Länge: 83 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
dead in the water — completely unlikely to succeed The peace process is now dead in the water … English dictionary
dead in the water — Unable to move, stuck (nautical). ► “With national health care reform literally dead in the water, it falls to the states and local communities to provide leadership in improving health care for children.” (Business & Economic Review,… … American business jargon
