# bogged down

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bogged-down
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Stuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.

## Examples

- I am getting bogged down in these small details.
- The project is behind schedule because the team keeps getting bogged down in unnecessary paperwork.
- While the author intended to write a concise summary, he became so bogged down in historical research that the final manuscript grew to over a thousand pages.

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