set in (one's) ways



set in (one's) ways

Inflexible; unwilling to change. Grandma will never retire—she's been a teacher for 50 years and is totally set in her ways. You'll never convince him to change, he's too set in his ways now.
See also: set, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ReinoRAY-noFinnish
Jarka-Czech
OrvilleAWR-vilEnglish
ShawnaSHAW-nəEnglish
Neda (1)-Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Sylwestersil-VES-terPolish