Be dead in the water

Meaning:

• If something is dead in the water, it has failed, and it is unlikely that it will be successful in the future.

Example sentence:

I wanted to go to a disco with my friends last night but as soon as my parents found out, all my plans were dead in the water.



Questions for you to answer:

1. Have you ever had any interesting ideas that ended up dead in the water?
2. Have you recently heard about any promising technologies or researches that might not end up dead in the water?
3. Under what circumstances may a debate or an argument stop dead in the water?