He'd floundered up until now.
She floundered to a sitting position, then her feet, cringing as she struggled upright, the sting in her wounded knees bringing tears to her eyes.
Dorothy was a little anxious about the success of their trip, for the way Jim arched his long neck and spread out his bony legs as he fluttered and floundered through the air was enough to make anybody nervous.
Kevin Howe (MG Rover chief executive, pictured right) certainly hoped so, but in the end, the deal floundered.
In 2007, Kelly launched the Double Up tour featuring Ne-Yo and Keisha Cole, but that tour, like his career, floundered.
