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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Vasilii | | - | Medieval Slavic |
| Maryann | | mer-ee-AN, mar-ee-AN | English |
| Muriel | | MYUR-ee-əl (English), MUR-ee-əl (English), muy-ree-EL (French) | English, French, Irish |
| GaÉTan | | - | French |
| Tillie | | TIL-ee | English |
| Atanasij | | - | Macedonian |