1. I think she feels that she's just treading water in that job.

2. I could either tread water until I was promoted, which looked to be a few years away, or I could change what I was doing.

3. All I could do was tread water until the contracts arrived.

4. I decided to tread water until a better job came along.

5. The album was treading water, the tour decent enough.

6. He trod water and realized at once how cold he was.

7. When I get to the pool I am both delighted and relieved to see Winston treading water.

8. A few persist in southern Florida, where, literally and figuratively, they appear to be treading water.

9. He treads water in heavy seas, yelling to search planes overhead.

10. We will always remember the mobile of seagulls treading water over Edale.

11. The motor trade is still in a very precarious state, with many dealers just treading water and others going bust.

12. All the time he thought he was gaining westward, he had been virtually treading water./tread water.html

13. I tread water for three days in a row.

14. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.

15. The crew of the capsized yacht had to tread water until the rescuers arrived.

16. Can you tread water?

17. If you can't get back to the beach, tread water and wave for a lifeguard's help.

18. In these times well financed companies can afford to tread water and pick off suitable acquisitions without pressure.