Be treading water” is an idiom that means to be active but not making progress or falling behind / To "be treading water" is a metaphorical expression that means to be in a situation where one is making little or no progress, and is simply maintaining their current position without making any significant advancement.
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یک تعبیر استعاری است که به معنای قرار گرفتن فردی در موقعیتی است که در آن پیشرفت کمی داشته یا اصلاً پیشرفت نمی کند، و به سادگی موقعیت فعلی خود را بدون هیچ گونه پیشرفت قابل توجهی حفظ می کند.
The company is just treading water and not making any real progress.
I feel like I’m treading water in my current job and need a new challenge.
The team has been treading water for the past few months and needs to step up their game.
The economy is treading water and needs a boost to get back on track.