be (stuck) in a rut



be (stuck) in a rut

To become seemingly trapped or stuck in a mundane, non-changing pattern of life, work, and/or personal behavior. I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I'm in a rut. We're stuck in a rut—let's move abroad for the summer and shake things up!
See also: rut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaymaJAY-məEnglish (Rare)
Ekundayo-Western African, Yoruba
MissyMIS-eeEnglish
Tzefanyah-Biblical Hebrew
Meheitav'el-Biblical Hebrew
Sefu-Eastern African, Swahili