(to be) stuck in a rut In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(to be) stuck in a rut", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-04-04 07:04

Meaning of (to be) stuck in a rut

Synonyms:

In the doldrums

(to be) stuck in a rut verb phrase

To be trapped in a situation that never changes or remain in the same boring lifestyle for a very long time

I'm stuck in a rut. I need to find a new job as soon as possible!

You are stuck in a rut staying at home for too long. You need to go outside to get yourself together!

Other phrases about:

wallow in the mire

To remain in a unpleasant or negative situation because one doesn't want to change

like a shag on a rock

Isolated, lonely, or abandoned

Grammar and Usage of (to be) stuck in a rut

Verb Forms

  • am stuck in a rut
  • are stuck in a rut
  • was stuck in a rut

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of (to be) stuck in a rut

Stuck in a rut. (Image Source: WisconsinHistoricalSociety)

This phrase came from the early 1800s which referred to wagons that got stuck in a worn groove in a path making it hard to get out and move along in the journey.

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