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
JosephusYO-sə-fus (Dutch)Dutch, History
JaydonJAY-dənEnglish (Modern)
Titas-Lithuanian
Somhairle-Scottish, Irish
Hulda['hʌldə]
LudwigLOOT-vikh, LOOT-vikGerman