tread water
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English Dictionarytread waterpast tense and past participle treaded
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Idiomstread watersomeone who is treading water is not doing anything to make progress.
I'm just treading water until I get an opportunity to try for a job with more responsibility. (often in continuous tenses)
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tread water v. phr. To keep the head above water with the body in an upright position by moving the feet as if walking.
He kept afloat by treading water. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲