bog down

(phrasal verb) to have too much work to do

Example Sentences:

I can’t go out tonight because I’m bogged down with homework.

Roger hated his boss, because he always bogged Roger down with work at 5 p.m. on Fridays.

A: Can you do that report for me, Steven?
B: No, I can’t.
A: Why not?
B: You are bogging me down with work. I have too much to do already!

From the Blogs:

Obama’s Economic Programs Bog Down

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Similar idioms:

1. make short work of something
2. eat crow