be set in one's ways

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Definitions of be set in one's ways words

phrase be set in one's ways If you say that someone is set in their ways, you are being critical of the fact that they have fixed habits and ideas which they will not easily change, even though they may be old-fashioned. 3
phrase be set in one's ways If you say that someone is set in their ways, you mean that they have been behaving in the same way for many years and do not want to change. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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