bog down

Instead, the new system bogged down for many.

“I’ve been in bands where things get super bogged down by that sense of preciousness, where it’s like every song has to be perfect,” Edwards adds.

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

If that sounds like a lot of lore, it is, and unfortunately, “Brave New World” does get bogged down with a heavy load of exposition.

"Our NHS is bogged down by excessive bureaucracy and bloated management," said Evans.