bogged down

bogged down
adj.
VERBS
be

I've been bogged down with work this week.

become, get
ADVERB
hopelessly

The country had become hopelessly bogged down in the war.

PREPOSITION
by

bogged down by small details

in

We mustn't get bogged down in all the detail.

with

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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