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get bogged down in something
become stuck in details
To become so involved in details that you cannot make progress with the main task.
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Why has the report taken so long?
We got bogged down in checking every figure.
We need to make a decision without getting bogged down in minor details.
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Not: get bogged ‸ in something
Say: get bogged down in something
The phrasal expression includes both "bogged" and "down" before "in."
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How it fits in a sentence.
get bogged down in details; got bogged down in paperwork
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We need to make a decision without getting bogged down in minor details.
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get bogged down in something
become stuck in details
“We need to make a decision without getting bogged down in minor details.”
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