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The Hindu
A column which discusses english phrases, grammar and usages
“Read an article about your company yesterday. You guys seem to be doing well.”
“Better than expected. Hopefully, they’ll give us a big bonus at the end of the year.”
“Wasn’t there a plan to move the headquarters to some other city?”
“That was our ex-CEO’s brainchild. The idea is now dead in the water.”
“Dead in the water? Never heard that expression before.”
“When you say that something like an idea or a plan is dead in the water, what you’re suggesting is that it is unlikely to succeed now or anytime in the future.”
“In other words, the plan is a complete failure.”
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