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stuck in a rut

stuck in a rut phrase: in a settled or repetitive habit or course of action, especially one without a goal or purpose.

Phrase

stuck in a rut

  1. In a settled or repetitive habit or course of action, especially one without a goal or purpose.

Questions about stuck in a rut

What does stuck in a rut mean?
Stuck in a rut means in a settled or repetitive habit or course of action, especially one without a goal or purpose.
What part of speech is stuck in a rut?
Stuck in a rut is a phrase.

Words near stuck in a rut in the dictionary

  1. stuck at
  2. stuck at nothing
  3. stuck by
  4. stuck down
  5. stuck fat
  6. stuck in a rut
  7. stuck in one's gizzard
  8. stuck in one's ways
  9. stuck in someone's craw
  10. stuck in someone's gullet
  11. stuck in someone's throat

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