run into the sand

To be stymied, obstructed, or foiled; to reach a point where one cannot make any further progress. Peace talks ran into the sand last night, and many fear that an all-out war is now all but certain. The young company showed great promise and began making some real growth, but recently they've run into the sand.See also: run, sand

run into the sand

come to nothing. 1994 Sunday Times The Ulster Unionists…are angry because they gave reluctant support to December's initiative and it now seems to be running into the sand. See also: run, sand

单词	run into the sand
释义	DictionarySeesand run into the sand run into the sand To be stymied, obstructed, or foiled; to reach a point where one cannot make any further progress. Peace talks ran into the sand last night, and many fear that an all-out war is now all but certain. The young company showed great promise and began making some real growth, but recently they've run into the sand.See also: run, sand run into the sand come to nothing. 1994 Sunday Times The Ulster Unionists…are angry because they gave reluctant support to December's initiative and it now seems to be running into the sand. See also: run, sand
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