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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.
See also: set, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Brunildabroo-NEEL-dah (Spanish)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
OrsolaOR-so-lahItalian
Elspet-Scottish
HermÍNia-Portuguese
Mongkut-Thai
Beniamin-Romanian, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
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