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*bogged down stuck; prevented from making progress. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; become ~.) The students became bogged down with the algebra problems. The Smiths really got bogged down in decorating their house. bog down to become encumbered and slow. (As if one were walking through a bog and getting stuck in the mud. Often preceded by a form of get.) The process bogged down and almost stopped. The truck got bogged down in the mud soon after it started. bog standard (British informal) completely ordinary I just want a completely bog standard washing machine. See also: standard bog down somebody/something also bog somebody/something down 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) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The family sits him down for a little chat about responsibility, and soon Tibs is bogged down with a demanding job, housework, cooking, and rent, with only enough money left at the end of the week to buy food. Concerned that the LAPD's 911 system is bogged down in nonemergency calls, the City Council voted Friday to hire a consultant to study the creation of a phone line to handle calls not requiring an urgent police or fire response. McGee, provides severe penalties for lending practices that strip equity from unsuspecting homeowners, "but at the moment, according to Assemblyman Matt Ahearn, a sponsor of the bill, the State Senate is bogged down in a 20-20 tie. |
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