dead in the water
mod. stalled; immobile. (Originally nautical.)This whole company is dead in the water.The project is dead in the water for the time being.
down for the count
mod. inactive for the duration (of something). (From boxing.)I've got a terrible cold, and I think I'm down for the count.Fred is down for the count. He's in jail.
freeze
in. to hold perfectly still. (Also a command given by a police officer that implies there is a gun pointed at a suspect.)I froze, and the bull didn't see me.The fuzz shouted, “Freeze, or you're dead meat!”
get nowhere fast
in. to make very poor progress.We are getting nowhere fast around here.I'm getting nowhere fast in this job. I quit.