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X.mehrdad Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Bogged down

hello,

'Bogged down on that, and somehow upset, I charged again "of course...'
I don't know if it's correct to use this idiomatic compound,the way I used it; I asked my English friends, and they didn't have any clear cut idea, may be you might be able to help me

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A 'bog' literally means an area of wet muddy land, like a marsh. 'To be bogged down' means to be stuck in a situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself. e.

— Abbie1948

  • A 'bog' literally means an area of wet muddy land, like a marsh.
  • 'To be bogged down' means to be stuck in a situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
  • e.
  • I'm overloaded with work.
  • ".
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A 'bog' literally means an area of wet muddy land, like a marsh. 'To be bogged down' means to be stuck in a situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself. We often say "I'm completely bogged down with work", i.e. I'm overloaded with work.

I am not sure where your sentence is going; it would be more correct to say "bogged down in ..." or "bogged down with ...". Somehow, I do
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Hello abbie,

It's exactly the expression I am looking for; a preoccupying situation, and I have to keep this expression for a latter use(bog as slang), what I am not sure about is the preposition which comes after( on, in, or with). I think you are right; it should be 'bogged down in...'

Thank you
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