Please do not embroil me in your squabbles.
•I wish I could keep from embroiling myself in this kind of mess.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
embroil — em|broil [ımˈbrɔıl] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: embrouiller, from brouiller to mix together ] to involve someone or something in a difficult situation embroil sb/sth in sth ▪ I became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver … Dictionary of contemporary English
bog someone/something down — Syn: mire, stick, entangle, ensnare, embroil, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, swamp, overwhelm … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bog someone/something down — MIRE, stick, entangle, ensnare, embroil; hamper, hinder, impede, delay, stall, detain; swamp, overwhelm. → bog … Useful english dictionary
sweep up — verb 1. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one s own (Freq. 1) She embraced Catholicism They adopted the Jewish faith • Syn: ↑espouse, ↑embrace, ↑adopt • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
Bacon, Francis, Viscount Saint Alban (or Albans), Baron of Verulam — ▪ British author, philosopher, and statesman Introduction also called (1603–18) Sir Francis Bacon born Jan. 22, 1561, York House, London, Eng. died April 9, 1626, London lord chancellor of England (1618–21). A lawyer, statesman, philosopher,… … Universalium
