big muddy

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Definition of big muddy in English English dictionary

The Mississippi River

Related Terms

Big Muddy River

A river of southwest Illinois flowing about 217 km (135 mi) to the Mississippi River north-northwest of Cairo

knee-deep in the Big Muddy

Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership

In the classic ‘knee deep in the Big Muddy’ scenario (Staw, 1976), individuals continue to contribute to a losing cause long after it is clear that this is a tremendous waste of money.

waist deep in the Big Muddy

Alternative form of knee-deep in the Big Muddy

Hyphenation

big mud·dy

Turkish pronunciation

bîg mʌdi

Pronunciation

/ˈbəg ˈmədē/ /ˈbɪɡ ˈmʌdiː/