be in a rut

be (stuck) in a rut

to do the same things all the time so that you become bored, or to be in a situation where it is impossible to make progress At forty my life was in a rut, so I gave up work and travelled to India. It's clear the economy is still stuck in a rut.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Latifa	-	Arabic
Marna	-	Danish
Darin	DER-in, DAR-in	English
Ortzi	-	Basque
Siena	see-EN-ə	English (Modern)
Sandford	SAN-fərd	English (Rare)