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idiombe set in your waysused in order to say that you always do things in the same way and do not like doing them differently:My husband died 20 years ago, and since then I've lived alone and, I suppose, become fairly set in my ways.Employers used to believe that younger employees would be less set in their ways and more flexible, but a recent survey challenges this view.
be set in (one's) waysTo be habituated to one's routine or usual behavior, often to the point of being unwilling to change any aspect of it. 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. be ˌset in your ˈways be unable or unwilling to change your behaviour, habits or ideas, usually because you are old: He’s too set in his ways now to think about a career change. |