dyed in the wool
dyed-in-the-wool
Permanent and or firmly established, such as in one's opinions or beliefs. Good luck getting him to listen to your political views—he's a dyed-in-the-wool liberal.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
dyed in the wool
(of a person) completely and permanently fixed in a particular belief or opinion; inveterate.If yarn is dyed in the raw state, it produces a more even and permanent colour.
See also: dye, wool
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
dyed in the wool
Thoroughgoing, complete. The term, which dates from at least the sixteenth century, alludes to cloth made from wool that was dyed while raw (before it was spun) instead of being dyed piece by piece. The color therefore was “true” throughout, and this concept was transferred to other kinds of genuineness. “In half an hour he can come out an original democrat, dyed in the wool,” said Daniel Webster in a speech (Feb. 10, 1830). It has been a cliché since the early 1900s.
See also: dye, wool
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- dyed-in-the-wool
- go to the stake
- live (one's) own life
- live your own life
- a peg on which to hang (something)
- a peg on which to hang something
- a peg to hang (something) on
- a peg to hang a matter on
- a peg to hang something on
- a value judgement