bog

An area of very wet, soft ground where water-loving plants grow.

• Frogs live in the bog.
• Our boots sank into the bog.
• These bogs support many unusual plants.

Similar words: peatland, marsh

Common phrases: peat bog, wet bog, cross a bog, moss bog

A dish made with chicken, rice, and sausage, cooked together in one pot.

• We had chicken bog for dinner.
• Her chicken bog contains smoked sausage.
• They served bowls of bog at the local festival.

Common phrases: chicken bog, homemade chicken bog, serve chicken bog

To become stuck or unable to make progress.

• The truck began to bog down.
• The talks bogged down over costs.
• Heavy workloads have bogged us down this week.

How to use it: bog down in something (Discussions often bog down in small details.); bog someone/something down (Too much paperwork can bog the team down.)

Similar words: get stuck, stall

Common phrases: bog down, bog someone down

To do something badly and spoil the result.

• Please don't bog it up.
• He bogged up the repair.
• Did I bog the whole plan up?

How to use it: bog something up (One careless change could bog the whole job up.)

Similar words: mess up, bungle, botch

Common phrases: bog something up, bog it up