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x.mehrdad
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Tue, 29 Mar 05 12:12 AM
hello,
'Bogged down on that, and somehow upset, I charged again "of course...'
I don't know if it's correct to use this idiomatic compound,the way I used it; I asked my English friends, and they didn't have any clear cut idea, may be you might be able to help me
Thank You
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abbie1948
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Tue, 29 Mar 05 11:53 AM
A 'bog' literally means an area of wet muddy land, like a marsh. 'To be bogged down' means to be stuck in a situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself. We often say "I'm completely bogged down with work", i.e. I'm overloaded with work.
I am not sure where your sentence is going; it would be more correct to say "bogged down in ..." or "bogged down with ...". Somehow, I don't think "bogged down" is the expression you are looking for here.
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Hope that helps. Abbie
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x.mehrdad
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Tue, 29 Mar 05 01:28 PM
Hello abbie,
It's exactly the expression I am looking for; a preoccupying situation, and I have to keep this expression for a latter use(bog as slang), what I am not sure about is the preposition which comes after( on, in, or with). I think you are right; it should be 'bogged down in...'
Thank you
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