My old car is stuck in the mud again.
stuck in the mud
idiomStuck, unable to progress.
The project is stuck in the mud because we are waiting for the manager to approve the budget.
Despite their best efforts to modernize the company, the team found themselves stuck in the mud due to the rigid bureaucracy of the older executives.
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drag through the mud
To tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
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get stuck in
To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
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happy as a pig in mud
Very happy or content.
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mud fence
Something proverbially unattractive or ugly.
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mud monkey
Refers to a person or a builder using earth, mud, or clay as its main material.
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one's name is mud
One is unpopular, in disgrace or embroiled in scandal; one's reputation is tarnished.
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stick in the mud
A person unwilling to participate in activities; a curmudgeon or party pooper.
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stuck in the Stone Age
Out of touch with the modern world.