We are knee-deep in the Big Muddy with this project.
knee-deep in the Big Muddy
idiomStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.From Waist Deep in the Big Muddy (1967), a folk song by Pete Seeger, protesting the war in Vietnam.
After ignoring the budget warnings for months, the manager realized we were knee-deep in the Big Muddy.
The administration found itself knee-deep in the Big Muddy, unable to reverse the disastrous policy decisions that had alienated their most loyal supporters.
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big boy
A large object or person.
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big boys
The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.
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big break
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