wallow in the mire



wallow in the mire

To remain stuck in an undesirable or negative situation due to one's unwillingness to do something to change. Jane left you six months ago—it's time to stop wallowing in the mire and get back to living your life.
See also: mire, wallow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TamraTAM-rəEnglish
SilviaSEEL-vyah (Italian), SEEL-byah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Maximiliana-Ancient Roman
NaamahNAY-ə-mə (English), nah-ah-MAH (Jewish)Biblical, Hebrew
ŁUcjanWUWTS-yahnPolish
Carlson['ka:lsən]