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Dead Water Plan Project Standstill Ceased Function Reactivated

Phrase/Idiom dead in the water
Definition 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.
Example Because of the war, the planned housing development is dead in the water.

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