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
Antonettean-tə-NETEnglish
Enkhtuya-Mongolian
SorchaSAWR-ə-khə (Irish), SAWR-khə (Irish)Irish, Scottish
Fiona[fi'əunə]
JereYE-re (Finnish), JER-ee (English)Finnish, English
CÉSaire-French