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A stretch of swampy or boggy ground

Soft mud or dirt

A problematic situation that is difficult or impossible to escape

The quality or state of being dirty or filthy

Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements

To become embroiled or implicated in

To become, or cause to become, stuck in mud

To dirty or soil, such as with mud

To make something more complex

To stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of

To apprehend or arrest someone

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Noun

A stretch of swampy or boggy ground

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“One side was fence, the other a swamp, a mire skewered by rotting birch trunks bracketed by hard tinder fungi.”

Noun

Soft mud or dirt

sticky substance

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“The muck and mire are long gone, and the golf course looks much the same as it did on opening day.”

Noun

A problematic situation that is difficult or impossible to escape

mass of problems

fine kettle of fish

pretty kettle of fish

awkward situation

sticky situation

difficult situation

tricky situation

no-win situation

unfortunate situation

tight situation

problematic situation

critical situation

ticklish situation

spot of trouble

worst-case scenario

sorry condition

hard nut to crack

dog's breakfast

complicated situation

with nowhere to turn

serious problem

difficult choice

reversal of fortune

botched situation

troublesome situation

damned if you do, damned if you don't

diffict situation

desperate straits

between a rock and a hard place

worst that could happen

worst possible outcome

worst comes to worst

troublesome problem

unpredictable situation

complex problem

fly in the ointment

stumbling block

difficult problem

embarrassing situation

embarrassing problem

unforeseen circumstance

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

point of contention

matter of contention

stroke of ill luck

urgent situation

source of trouble

thorn in the flesh

serious dilemma

serious complication

spanner in the works

difficult position

monkey wrench in the works

large difficulty

serious predicament

emergency situation

potential crisis

situational problem

state of affairs

state of things

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

concerning matter

extreme suffering

moment of truth

point of no return

negative aspect

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

unfortunate occurrence

teething trouble

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

disorganization^US

horse of a different color

different breed of cat

piece of business

another can of worms

unforeseen circumstances

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

pain in the bum

disorganisation^UK

mess and a half

pig's breakfast

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“We must get out of this mire, this stupidity, this unconsciousness, this disgusting defeatism that crushes because we allow ourselves to be crushed.”

Noun

The quality or state of being dirty or filthy

Noun

Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements

motley collection

patchwork quilt

Verb

To become embroiled or implicated in

make a party to

point the finger

point finger at

lay at one's door

take for a ride

pull a fast one on

put one over on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

lead up the garden path

take advantage of

outmanoeuvre^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

do the dirty on

blacken the name of

fabricate charges against

falsely incriminate

give someone a bum steer

fabricate evidence against

pull a fast one

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

play for a fool

put someone up to something

take for a fool

play for a sucker

take to cleaners

dangle a carrot in front of

whet the appetite of

twist around your little finger

make your mouth water

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

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“Yet the mass of details, informative and rich as they are, tend to mire the book in a swamp of names and dates.”

Verb

To become, or cause to become, stuck in mud

get bogged down

stick in the mud

“Couldn't the sediment at the bottom be so deep that it might mire the car with both of them in it?”

Verb

To dirty or soil, such as with mud

reduce in value

reduce in quality

make degenerate

set a bad example

live in the gutter

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“But they'd made good time over the roads, which couldn't decide whether to jar their bones with rocks and bumps or mire them in mud.”

Verb

To make something more complex

make more difficult

make complicated

make difficulties

render unintelligible

muddy the waters of

muddy the waters

throw up smoke screen

cloud the issue

throw a veil over

render uncertain

thicken the plot

put out of place

get into a tangle

throw into disorder

run one's fingers through

make a shambles of

put in disarray

throw into chaos

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Verb

To stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of

throw a spanner in the works

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

deliver a blow to

put the brakes on

get in the way of

stand in the way of

stem the flow of

keep under control

bring to a standstill

cramp one's style

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

be a hindrance to

slam on the anchors

prevent from making progress

get bogged down

impose limits on

give a hard time

put on the brakes

slam on the brakes

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

put out of commission

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

keep within bounds

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

lessen one's speed

reduce in speed

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Verb

To apprehend or arrest someone

keep in custody

place in custody

hold in custody

put into custody

take into custody

put behind bars

remand in custody

feel your collar

put under lock and key

keep under lock and key

place under arrest

put the cuffs on

put into detention

take in for questioning

take possession of

keep under constraint

throw into irons

throw in dungeon

throw away the keys

put in solitary

get one's fingers on

hold under custody

keep under custody

send up the river

clip someone's wings

detain at Her Majesty's pleasure

institutionalize^US

institutionalise^UK

sentence to prison

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