 Re: Idioms for stress/problems?
A few more:
Another sporting one: 'On the ropes' (boxing)
'[Go/be] belly-up'.
'[Be] dead in the water'
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PS - These are all pretty serious - it's not just a question of having too much to do. But I've met them in a business context: 'John's proposal is dead in the water. The company's committed to Jane's idea.'
Last edited by BobK; 12-Sep-2007 at 09:14.
Reason: Added PS
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