set in 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.

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.

词组	set in ways
释义	set in 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. See also: set in (one's) 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)
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