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Fail to make progress (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tread water

(Other definitions for tread water that I've seen before include "Stay afloat" , "having no solid base" , "unwilling to go with the flow?" , "Hold back from making progress" , "Make little or no progress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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