Bog
noun
A ground that is very soft and wet because of too much water.
I got stuck in the bog and lost my shoe.
Often appears as...
- bog area
- bog land
verb
To slow someone or something down and prevent progress.
He didn't want to bog the project down in too many details.
Often appears as...
- bog down in
- bog down with
noun
A toilet or bathroom (British informal).
I'm just going to the bog.
Often appears as...
- go to the bog
- clean the bog
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A ground that is very soft and wet because of too much water.
I got stuck in the bog and lost my shoe.
Often appears as...
- bog area
- bog land
verb
To slow someone or something down and prevent progress.
He didn't want to bog the project down in too many details.
Often appears as...
- bog down in
- bog down with
noun
A toilet or bathroom (British informal).
I'm just going to the bog.
Often appears as...
- go to the bog
- clean the bog
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Setting
Often used to describe wetlands essential for environmental health.
Conservationists are working to protect the bog.
Pro Tip 2/3Difficult Terrain
Suggests a challenging natural environment that can be hard to move through.
Adventurers must navigate the bog carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
May also metaphorically describe situations muddy and difficult to get through.
This legal case has become a real bog.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Setting
Often used to describe wetlands essential for environmental health.
Conservationists are working to protect the bog.
Pro Tip 2/3Difficult Terrain
Suggests a challenging natural environment that can be hard to move through.
Adventurers must navigate the bog carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
May also metaphorically describe situations muddy and difficult to get through.
This legal case has become a real bog.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Setting
Often used to describe wetlands essential for environmental health.
Conservationists are working to protect the bog.
Pro Tip 2/3Difficult Terrain
Suggests a challenging natural environment that can be hard to move through.
Adventurers must navigate the bog carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
May also metaphorically describe situations muddy and difficult to get through.
This legal case has become a real bog.
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Jimmy Wales: How a...
to be the dictator of the future of all human knowledge compiled by the world. It just isn't appropriate. But there is a need still for a certain amount of monarchy, a certain amount of -- sometimes we have to make a decision and we don't want to get bogged down too heavily
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Yoda Lingo 101 PIPE StarTalk
And it's got-- because he's right there actually puppeting the character, there's a real humanity to the performance. You really connect with it. And then he starts out, this small little creature living in the bog. And he turns out to be this wise, incredibly
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How to fossilize...yourse...
like a bog or a deep lake bottom, even better. That lack of oxygen will slow down your decay and give you more time to fossilize. So, let's say you're lucky enough to die and get buried in a shallow sea under muddy, sandy sediments. What's your next move?
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Why didn’t this 2,000...
The acid of the bog was strong enough to dissolve relatively simple material like bone, and it turned more complex tissue like skin and organs pitch black. But his corpse is otherwise so well-preserved, that we can determine he was healthy, mid-20s,
Video examples
Amy Toensing: The...
So, my first night on a homeland went something like this. It's always a crazy road to get there. You're gonna get stuck, you're gonna get bogged down. Really deep sand, so it was a really long day, and we got there really late at night and
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Where are the women...
provide a good quality of life for other people is it at the end of the day going to create jobs and if you have an answer yes in all of those areas why are we still bogged down in the sensor it has to be this way in that way so I'm just
Video examples
The Secret to Mastering...
Just as life is non-linear, life transitions are non-linear too. Instead, each of us gravitates to the phase we're best at, our transition superpower, and gets bogged down in the phase we are weakest at, our transition kryptonite.
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The Life of a Photograph...
the sand and the scale of the people but the people are in a dire emergency their truck is bogged and they're about 40 miles from their village their truck is doomed and possibly so are they and they're shouting for help our pilot
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Shukla Bose: Teaching...
But we know for sure that what we want to do today is take one child at a time, not get bogged with numbers, and actually see the child complete the circle of life,
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Julia Dhar: How to have...
world, community, they want a year from now, a decade from now. It is very tempting to dwell in present tensions and get bogged down in practicalities.
Video examples
Jimmy Wales: How a...
to be the dictator of the future of all human knowledge compiled by the world. It just isn't appropriate. But there is a need still for a certain amount of monarchy, a certain amount of -- sometimes we have to make a decision and we don't want to get bogged down too heavily
Video examples
Yoda Lingo 101 PIPE StarTalk
And it's got-- because he's right there actually puppeting the character, there's a real humanity to the performance. You really connect with it. And then he starts out, this small little creature living in the bog. And he turns out to be this wise, incredibly
Video examples
How to fossilize...yourse...
like a bog or a deep lake bottom, even better. That lack of oxygen will slow down your decay and give you more time to fossilize. So, let's say you're lucky enough to die and get buried in a shallow sea under muddy, sandy sediments. What's your next move?
Video examples
Why didn’t this 2,000...
The acid of the bog was strong enough to dissolve relatively simple material like bone, and it turned more complex tissue like skin and organs pitch black. But his corpse is otherwise so well-preserved, that we can determine he was healthy, mid-20s,
Video examples
Amy Toensing: The...
So, my first night on a homeland went something like this. It's always a crazy road to get there. You're gonna get stuck, you're gonna get bogged down. Really deep sand, so it was a really long day, and we got there really late at night and
Video examples
Where are the women...
provide a good quality of life for other people is it at the end of the day going to create jobs and if you have an answer yes in all of those areas why are we still bogged down in the sensor it has to be this way in that way so I'm just
Video examples
The Secret to Mastering...
Just as life is non-linear, life transitions are non-linear too. Instead, each of us gravitates to the phase we're best at, our transition superpower, and gets bogged down in the phase we are weakest at, our transition kryptonite.
Video examples
The Life of a Photograph...
the sand and the scale of the people but the people are in a dire emergency their truck is bogged and they're about 40 miles from their village their truck is doomed and possibly so are they and they're shouting for help our pilot
Video examples
Shukla Bose: Teaching...
But we know for sure that what we want to do today is take one child at a time, not get bogged with numbers, and actually see the child complete the circle of life,
Video examples
Julia Dhar: How to have...
world, community, they want a year from now, a decade from now. It is very tempting to dwell in present tensions and get bogged down in practicalities.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
John Petrucci
American Musician
So many things will happen, for better or worse, in your career, and it's very easy for those things to bog you down or consume you. But when you get a chance to look back, you realize that those were not the things that were really important.
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John Rampton
American Businessman
While it's important to accept failure and not let it bog you down, it's also perfectly acceptable to get upset about it as long as you remember that failure is a stepping stone in your journey that is getting you to where you need to be.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
Fashion is kinda a joke. I don't get too bogged down in the clothes. For me, it's one big art project, just a canvas to show that fashion should have a brand which has someone behind it who cares about different contexts. Social things.
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Nadine Coyle
Irish Musician
I have a very good, close circle of friends, I keep it positive. Obviously there is the negative stuff, but you've got to let go of it. You can't get bogged down in the details of anything, otherwise you'd drive yourself mad.
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Deepika Padukone
Indian Actress
Comfort is of great importance to me. I really want to encourage girls to dress in whatever they feel comfortable in and not get bogged down by fashion trends.
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Yo Yo Honey Singh
Indian Musician
I got a lot of support from the entire industry, stars like Akshay Kumar. A. R. Rahman told me to keep doing the good work and not get bogged down by anything.
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Katie Taylor
Irish Athlete
It's important to have a healthy balanced diet but not to get too bogged down about it. It's important to enjoy your food, too.
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Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and coming home covered in dirt.
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Krysten Ritter
American Actress
I don't have a lot of clothes or a lot of possessions to bog me down.
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Florence Pugh
English Actress
I've tried not to get too bogged down by what people want you to be.
Quote examples
John Petrucci
American Musician
So many things will happen, for better or worse, in your career, and it's very easy for those things to bog you down or consume you. But when you get a chance to look back, you realize that those were not the things that were really important.
Quote examples
John Rampton
American Businessman
While it's important to accept failure and not let it bog you down, it's also perfectly acceptable to get upset about it as long as you remember that failure is a stepping stone in your journey that is getting you to where you need to be.
Quote examples
Virgil Abloh
American Designer
Fashion is kinda a joke. I don't get too bogged down in the clothes. For me, it's one big art project, just a canvas to show that fashion should have a brand which has someone behind it who cares about different contexts. Social things.
Quote examples
Nadine Coyle
Irish Musician
I have a very good, close circle of friends, I keep it positive. Obviously there is the negative stuff, but you've got to let go of it. You can't get bogged down in the details of anything, otherwise you'd drive yourself mad.
Quote examples
Deepika Padukone
Indian Actress
Comfort is of great importance to me. I really want to encourage girls to dress in whatever they feel comfortable in and not get bogged down by fashion trends.
Quote examples
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Indian Musician
I got a lot of support from the entire industry, stars like Akshay Kumar. A. R. Rahman told me to keep doing the good work and not get bogged down by anything.
Quote examples
Katie Taylor
Irish Athlete
It's important to have a healthy balanced diet but not to get too bogged down about it. It's important to enjoy your food, too.
Quote examples
Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and coming home covered in dirt.
Quote examples
Krysten Ritter
American Actress
I don't have a lot of clothes or a lot of possessions to bog me down.
Quote examples
Florence Pugh
English Actress
I've tried not to get too bogged down by what people want you to be.
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