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
Yngve	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Clarus	-	Late Roman
Ithel	-	Welsh
Aquilina	-	Ancient Roman
Jones	[dʒəunz]
Vic	VIK	English