in a rut

Idioms  

1. In a settled or established habit or course of action, especially a boring one. For example, We go to the seashore every summer—we're in a rut, or After ten years at the same job she says she's in a rut. This expression alludes to having a wheel stuck in a groove in the road. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Miami is nothing special, but at least the Dolphins don’t seem stuck in a rut.

From Los Angeles Times

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remained stuck in a rut Thursday but crypto-exposed stocks were set for gains.

From Barron's

He’s the kind of guy weighed down by an internal inertia, asleep while standing up, stuck in a rut.

From Los Angeles Times

Oil prices are in a rut, and could keep falling.

From Barron's

It is less clear if Beijing will offer tangible steps to spur household spending and revive the economy, which is still stuck in a rut and flirting with deflation because of aggressive spending in areas such as electric vehicles and solar.

From Barron's

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