bog down
to slow down and stop
TRANSLATION
bog = der Sumpf
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"As that politicised the agreement and complicated matters, that was not acceptable to Hong Kong. Hong Kong-Taiwan negotiations therefore got BOGGED DOWN. There are now hopes of renewing the agreement."
(Yahoo News - 28th May 2002)
(Yahoo News - 28th May 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
A bog is an area of soft, muddy, marshy ground. It's very easy to get stuck in a bog, hence the expression "bog bown".
A car can get bogged down, but so can a process like a discussion or negotiation.
By the way, in British schoolboy slang "the bog" is the toilet!
A bog is an area of soft, muddy, marshy ground. It's very easy to get stuck in a bog, hence the expression "bog bown".
A car can get bogged down, but so can a process like a discussion or negotiation.
By the way, in British schoolboy slang "the bog" is the toilet!
