be bogged down

He sees China as America's biggest adversary and believes Beijing is happy for the US to be "bogged down in Europe".

But analysts have warned that the process is likely to be bogged down by issues such as power and land constraints and permitting.

In fact, “Wicked” operates with its audience constantly in mind, keeping an amiable pace that manages not to be bogged down by too many songs or unnecessary reprises.

“We are all going to experience some losses. But when you try to focus on the gains, it is easier to not be bogged down by past regrets.”

But Julie Holden, assistant library director for the Cranston Public Library in Rhode Island, said that without legislative change, local librarians will not only continue to face financial strain, they’ll be bogged down examining lists of expiring digital leases to decide whether they can justify spending more money to renew each one.