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I like to work in the morning. I like to sometimes go to a place where I'm all alone where I'm not going to get a phone call early that hurts my feelings, because once my feelings are hurt, I'm dead in the water.
Francis Ford Coppola

Meaning of "dead in the water" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAD IN THE WATER

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WHAT DOES DEAD IN THE WATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dead in the water in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAD IN THE WATER

dead beat
dead centre
dead data
dead duck
dead end
dead fingers
dead from the neck up
dead hand
Dead Heart
dead heat
dead key
dead leg
dead letter
dead letter box
dead letter drop
dead load
dead loss
dead man walking
dead man´s fingers
dead man´s handle

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAD IN THE WATER

above the water
bath water
blackwater
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
freshwater
Greater
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
salt water
saltwater
sweetwater
test the water
underwater
wastewater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of dead in the water in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dead in the water» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEAD IN THE WATER

Find out the translation of dead in the water to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dead in the water from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dead in the water» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死在水里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muerto en el agua
570 millions of speakers

English

dead in the water
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी में मृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قتلى في الماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мертвым в воде
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

morto na água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল মধ্যে মৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mort dans l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mati di dalam air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tot im Wasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗礁に乗り上げて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 속에서 죽은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati ing banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chết trong nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்ணீரில் இறந்தனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाण्यात मृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Suda ölü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morto in acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żyje w wodzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мертвим у воді
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mort în apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρός μέσα στο νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dood in die water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

död i vattnet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

død i vannet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dead in the water

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD IN THE WATER»

The term «dead in the water» is regularly used and occupies the 60.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD IN THE WATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dead in the water

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QUOTES WITH «DEAD IN THE WATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dead in the water.
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Francis Ford Coppola
I like to work in the morning. I like to sometimes go to a place where I'm all alone where I'm not going to get a phone call early that hurts my feelings, because once my feelings are hurt, I'm dead in the water.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD IN THE WATER»

Discover the use of dead in the water in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dead in the water and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dead in the Water: A Novel
Stone Barrington only wants a winter getaway from the chill of New York in the beautiful, tropical Caribbean paradise of St. Mark's.
Stuart Woods, 2009
2
Dead in the Water
Meet Trisha Carson -- No money.
Glenda Carroll, 2013
3
Dead in the Water
Despite his father's opposition, Simon "Spacey" Drake is determined to become a long-distance sailor, so he signs up for a week-long live-aboard sailing course.
Robin Stevenson, 2008
4
Dead in the Water: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery
In July 1923, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple travels to Henley-on-Thames to visit her aunt and uncle, watch the annual intercollegiate rowing races, and spend a quiet weekend with her fiancé, Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard.
Carola Dunn, 2011
5
Dead in the Water
Content as a bee in clover, Amanda drove out to Bill Farley's.
Connie Fedderson, 1995
6
A Bridge Dead in the Water
This collection by Mohawk poet, James Thomas Stevens explores the effects of colonization on either side of the Bering Strait - China and North America.
James Thomas Stevens, 2007
7
Dead in the Water
Mimsie Crane has never managed to keep a job for long and in between temping assignments she works for dodgy builder Steve Epps.
Vivien Armstrong, 2000
8
Dead in the Water: A Mystery
Meredith Cole’s second novel is a thrilling adventure, boasting memorable characters and a vivid setting.
Meredith Cole, 2010
9
Dead in the Water
Over eighty per cent of Canadians live near a body of waterand that means when Canadians turn to crime, somebody usually ends up all wet.
Therese Greenwood, Violette Malan, 2006
10
Dead in the Water
Underwater dive suspense novel set in Channel Islands of California.
Margaret Hoffman, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD IN THE WATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dead in the water is used in the context of the following news items.
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AMD Drops 20nm Research Dead in the Water, Has FinFET in Sight
AMD apparently confirmed that it wouldn't be manufacturing any 20nm process technology at the largest Taiwan semiconductor foundry in the ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
2
HYDROS | 50 years in 50 days: Hanauer wins third straight Gold Cup
The Tosti Asti, driven by Steve Reynolds, qualified for the championship heat with 1,000 points but went dead in the water just before the start ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jul 15»
3
Reports of Banking's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Without bank partnerships, fintech startups are dead in the water. That's why when it comes to the future of finance, the fusion of innovative ... «American Banker, Jul 15»
4
New Alwington Farm plan could win town, county OK
That being said, the whole thing is dead in the water — no pun intended — unless there is sufficient water to serve the property. — Supervisor ... «Fauquier Now, Jul 15»
5
Manchester United Transfer News: World Record Gareth Bale Bid …
... the Spanish capital next season and if Bale is to be given a more central role, United's chances of signing him seem to be dead in the water. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Massarotti: Thanks To Steroids Era, Is Baseball Getting Bigger Again?
As recently as a few weeks ago, the Red Sox looked dead in the water. Today, while still in last place – and admittedly benefiting from a ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
7
'Clinic' Offering Penile Help a Fraud, State Says
According to the complaint, knowledge of the use of needles would have left the defendants' marketing campaign "dead in the water." «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
8
Isle of Wight Superintendent leaves a very different district in her wake
... has to be a strategic process, otherwise you're dead in the water," Perera said. Change, but slowly, became the mantra of her administration. «Daily Press, Jul 15»
9
River Regatta not dead in the water
The Auglaize River Regatta, now set for Saturday, July 11, will feature several teams from around the area. The canoe and kayak races will ... «The Paulding County Progress, Jul 15»
10
Guy Killed By Gator After Mocking Warning—Yelling Fuck That …
Sheriff's deputies and park rangers found Woodward dead in the water more than two hours later at about 4:30 a.m. near the marina in the ... «Popdust, Jul 15»

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