clog up
Jam the works
To clog up is to block or obstruct a passage, preventing flow: Hair clogged up the drain.
The phrase emphasizes complete blockage more than clog alone.
Traffic clogs up intersections, bureaucracy clogs up processes, and too many apps clog up your phone's memory.
My sinuses are all clogged up.
- congestBlock by overfilling
- slow downReduce pace or speed
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- obstructBlock or hinder passage
- block offClose to prevent passage
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