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
ÓSkar	-	Icelandic
Ingram	['iŋgrəm]
Sukie	SOO-kee	English
Kiku	kee-koo	Japanese
Eleanor	EL-ə-nawr	English
Manyara	-	Southern African, Shona