English / phrasal verb
Bog down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To prevent progress or movement; to become stuck, delayed, or entangled in complex procedures or physical obstacles
In context
01
Tedious customs paperwork threatened to bog down cross-border freight movements during Black Friday.
02
Several delivery vans were completely bogged down in muddy unpaved roads following the torrential rains.
Synonyms
Stall,impede,entangle
Antonyms
Expedite,streamline,accelerate
Collocations
Bog down operations,bog down in paperwork,bog down traffic