tread water (figurative)
成語所屬單字treaded
tread water (figurative) — 慣用語
1. to stay in the same situation without making progress or falling further behind,
1.慣用語
釋義
原地踏步
to stay in the same situation without making progress or falling further behind, especially when you are trying to improve but outside forces prevent it.
例句
The company has been treading water for years, with neither growth nor serious losses.
Lakan felt he was just treading water in his job — working hard but getting nowhere.