Wallow in the mire verb phrase
To remain in a unpleasant or negative situation because one doesn't want to change
He still wallows in the mire of all uncleanness.
I don't want to wallow in the mire with you.
To be trapped in a situation that never changes
To pay a specified amount of money, usually reluctantly.
Not to do something because it requires too much effort.
The verb "wallow" should be conjugated according to its tense.
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.