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treading water

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun treading water has 1 sense
  1. treading water - a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms
    --1 is a kind of
    swimming stroke
    --1 has part: thrash

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treading water

Definition:

verb phrase

1. to stay afloat in water by making a series of small motions with the arms and legs, without making forward progress.

2. to make no progress or advance toward a goal or desired outcome.

Example sentences:

1. The swimmer was tired, but she managed to keep treading water until help arrived.

2. After months of hard work, the project seems to be treading water with no signs of improvement.

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