get in(to) a rut



get in(to) 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've gotten into a rut. We're getting in a rut—let's move abroad for the summer and shake things up!
See also: get, rut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Costelko-STELRomanian
Sokratis-Greek
Garnett['ga:nit]
Madonna[mə'dɔnə]
Ronit (1)-Irish
Madeleinema-də-LEN (French), mad-LEN (French), MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English)French, English, Swedish