be/get bogged down
— phrasal verb with bog /bɒɡ/
/bɑːɡ/ verb (-gg-)Definition
› to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else: Let's not get bogged down with individual complaintsUK Try not to get too bogged down in the details.Experiencing difficulties
(Definition of be/get bogged down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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