Question

in_the_loop_372 in a boring routine Synonym: on a treadmillCompare to: old hat Emotions/Feelings: negative situations

Accepted Answer

IN A RUT I’m tired of this job. I do the same old thing day in and day out. I’m in a rut.Don’t let yourself get into a rut. Try something new from time to time, and you won’t get bored. A rut is a groove or narrow track pressed into a dirt road that catches the wheel of a vehicle and forces the vehicle to go in a restricted path that the driver is unable to alter. The expression connotes going in a direction or doing an activity without being able to vary it.

Id	in_the_loop_372
Idiom	IN A RUT
Definition	in a boring routine
Examples	I’m tired of this job. I do the same old thing day in and day out. I’m in a rut. Don’t let yourself get into a rut. Try something new from time to time, and you won’t get bored.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: on a treadmill Compare to: old hat
Extra Info	A rut is a groove or narrow track pressed into a dirt road that catches the wheel of a vehicle and forces the vehicle to go in a restricted path that the driver is unable to alter. The expression connotes going in a direction or doing an activity without being able to vary it.
Category	Emotions/Feelings: negative situations

Rut I’m Day Vehicle Loop Boring Routine Tired