under water

under water
   showing a loss or worthless
   And drowning:
    All of his 287,884 share options are under water after three profit warnings in the past two years. (Daily Telegraph, 24 July 1999)
    He said that many of the directors' existing options were 'underwater'. (Daily Telegraph, 12 May 2000)

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  • under water — submerged; flooded. → water …   English new terms dictionary

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  • under water — in distress, in an extremely difficult situation …   English contemporary dictionary

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