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
Chinatsuchee-nah-tsooJapanese
Antigonusan-TIG-ə-nəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Eukene-Basque
EllieEL-eeEnglish
Guillem-Catalan
ZekİYe-Turkish