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Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: 'Dead in the water'
- 1A warning that being too inquisitive or curious can lead one into a dangerous situation.
- 2A plan, project, or process that has ceased to function or progress and has no prospect of succeeding.✓
- 3An admonition not to make plans dependent on future events that may not happen.
- 4To be incompetent or not skilled enough to perform a task professionally.
Correct answer
A plan, project, or process that has ceased to function or progress and has no prospect of succeeding.
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