- bog someone/something down
- Syn:mire, stick, entangle, ensnare, embroil, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, swamp, overwhelm
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bog someone/something down
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bog someone/something down — MIRE, stick, entangle, ensnare, embroil; hamper, hinder, impede, delay, stall, detain; swamp, overwhelm. → bog … Useful english dictionary
bog — noun Syn: marsh, swamp, mire, quagmire, morass, slough, fen, wetland Phrases: bog someone/something down … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bog down someone — bog down (someone/something) to cause someone or something to stop developing or moving forward. The film bogs down after a really great beginning. Etymology: based on the idea of being trapped in a bog (= area of soft, wet earth) … New idioms dictionary
bog down something — bog down (someone/something) to cause someone or something to stop developing or moving forward. The film bogs down after a really great beginning. Etymology: based on the idea of being trapped in a bog (= area of soft, wet earth) … New idioms dictionary
bog down — (someone/something) to cause someone or something to stop developing or moving forward. The film bogs down after a really great beginning. Etymology: based on the idea of being trapped in a bog (= area of soft, wet earth) … New idioms dictionary
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