spinning one's wheels
- stuckUnable to move
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
- idlingOperating without working
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- treadmillMotorized walking platform
mud · rut · spinning · treading water · going nowhere · futile · hamster wheel · revving · burnout · circling · ineffective · mired · bogged down · unproductive · slipping · friction · exhaust · deadlock
productivity
spinning one's wheelsmaking progress
getting things done · making headway · gaining traction · moving forward · making strides
momentum
spinning one's wheelsgaining traction
Becoming more popular
gaining ground · building momentum · moving ahead · forging ahead · advancing
effectiveness
spinning one's wheelscutting through
Passing by penetration
breaking through · hitting the mark · nailing it · zeroing in · turning the corner