B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Fare il morto a galla
To tread water / to do the bare minimum
Literal Translation
"To float like a dead man"
What it means
To do just enough to stay afloat without making real progress
Example in context
"Il progetto non avanza — il team sta facendo il morto a galla."
"The project isn't moving forward — the team is just treading water."
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