runs aground
Strikes the shallows
Runs aground describes a boat or ship that becomes stuck on the bottom in shallow water, unable to move forward: The tanker runs aground on a sandbar.
Figuratively, plans or efforts run aground when they stall or fail due to unforeseen obstacles: The negotiations ran aground over funding disputes.
- beachedStuck on land
- shoalShallow water hazard
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- high and dryAbandoned and helpless
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
stuck fast · coral reef · human error · rock · shipwreck · sand · scrape · crunch · hull · keel · nautical · salvage operation · rescue mission · ship captain · stalemate · deadlock · maritime · underwater hazards
vessel mobility
runs agroundrefloats
Lifts submerged thing again
breaks free · sets sail · casts off · puts to sea · weighs anchor
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