mire
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be in the mire
To remain stuck in a situation that is not ideal or desirable and from which escape or improvement is difficult or unlikely. The company's smartphone division has been in the mire for the last few years, failing to make any headway against its competitors. It's yet another piece of legislation that is now in the mire because of endless political infighting.
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be mired in the past
To be overly focused on the past, especially to the point that it interferes with one's current situation. You're just mired in the past right now. You need to move on from Tiffany and date somebody new. If you think that kind of rhetoric is effective anymore, then you're still mired in the past.
be stuck in the mire
To remain stuck in a situation that is not ideal or desirable and from which escape or improvement is difficult or unlikely. The company's smartphone division has been stuck in the mire for the last few years, failing to make any headway against its competitors. It's yet another piece of legislation that is now stuck in the mire because of endless political infighting.
drag (one's) name through the mire
To disparage one publicly, especially to the detriment of one's reputation. I'm trying to maintain a fair and respectable campaign, and Brad totally dragged my name through the mire! Don't drag my name through the mire—you're the one who messed up the budget!
in the mire
Ensnared or entangled in a situation that is not ideal or desirable and from which escape or improvement is difficult or unlikely. The company's smartphone division has been stuck in the mire for the last few years, failing to make any headway against its competitors. It's yet another piece of legislation that is now in the mire because of endless political infighting.
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mired in the past
Overly focused on the past, especially to the point that it interferes with one's current situation. I know Tiffany was your dream girl, but you can't stay mired in the past. You need to move on. If you think that kind of rhetoric is effective anymore, then you're still mired in the past.
stuck in the mire
Ensnared or entangled in a situation that is not ideal or desirable and from which escape or improvement is difficult or unlikely. The company's smartphone division has been stuck in the mire for the last few years, failing to make any headway against its competitors. It's yet another piece of legislation that has gotten stuck in the mire because of endless political squabbling.
wallow in the mire
To remain stuck in an undesirable or negative situation due to one's unwillingness to do something to change. Jane left you six months ago—it's time to stop wallowing in the mire and get back to living your life.
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