wallow in the mire
Example Sentences
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Portrait photos depict the Doors at their Aquarian zenith, shaggy and seditious, without time to wallow in the mire.
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2017
That was evident back in the '60s; 1991 is no time to wallow in the mire.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whoever did not wallow in the mire was sarcastically said not to be able to sustain himself on his legs.
From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Lewisohn, Ludwig
He was determined, however, never to wallow in the mire again.
From Captain Macedoine's Daughter by McFee, William
One more night," he says with a bitter grin, "and the hog goes back to wallow in the mire.
From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)
