set in (one's) ways



set in (one's) ways

Inflexible; unwilling to change. Grandma will never retire—she's been a teacher for 50 years and is totally set in her ways. You'll never convince him to change, he's too set in his ways now.
See also: set, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VascoBAHS-ko (Spanish), VASH-koo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
GinoJEE-noItalian
Paddy-Irish
Ognen-Macedonian
Stelios-Greek
Evgenij-Macedonian