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like a rat in a hole(expression, failure, situation, motionless)
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up a tree(expression, failure, situation, motionless)
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back-strapped(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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ground to a halt(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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hit a roadblock(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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hit the skids(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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in a rut(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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on a hiding to nothing(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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on a hiding to nowhere(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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on one's beam-ends(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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up a gum-tree(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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with one's hand in the till(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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unable to move(expression, failure, situation, motionless)
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without any chance for success(expression, failure, situation, motionless)
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be out of action(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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unable to function(expression, motionless, immobile, static)
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