The correct answer is get bogged down.
Mire
A. regard with favor
B. get bogged down
C. fall short
D. reflect light
The correct answer is (B) To become bogged down; to become stuck; to cause to be stuck fast in mire or mud.
Mire comes from Old Norse myrr (swamp, bog).
Examples of use:
- Don't let yourself become mired in the minutia.
- The wheels of the truck are mired in the clay.
