
quagmire
/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪɝ/
an awkward or complex situation difficult to escape
“The project became a financial quagmire.”
Origin: quag bog, marsh (possibly from Old English cwabba to shake) + mire swampy ground

/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪɝ/
an awkward or complex situation difficult to escape
“The project became a financial quagmire.”
Origin: quag bog, marsh (possibly from Old English cwabba to shake) + mire swampy ground