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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
set in one's ways
leading a fixed lifestyle; living according to one's own established patterns. At her age, she's getting sort of set in her ways. If you weren't so set in your ways, you'd be able to understand young people better.
See also: set, way
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
set in your ways
If someone is set in their ways, they have very fixed habits and ideas which they are unwilling to change. At 76, he was too set in his ways to change. His brother's wife made no secret of the fact that she thought him boring and too set in his ways. Note: This expression is usually used to show disapproval.
See also: set, way
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- set in ways
- set in your ways
- fixed in (one's) ways
- be set in (one's) ways
- be set in your ways
- ease (someone or something) along
- be young at heart
- be, stay, etc. young at heart
- a state of affairs
- be intimate with (someone)