mire

/ˈmī(ə)r/
noun

1. a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.
2. a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.

“Into the mire!”
more words: quagmire, admire, bemire
synonyms: mess, difficulty, plight, predicament, tight spot, trouble, quandary, muddle