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in_the_loop_515 in a dull and boring routine Synonym: in a rutCompare to: old hat

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ON/OFF A/THE TREADMILL Mr. Jones goes to work and does the same old job every day, and he never does anything different. He’s on a treadmill.Everyone thinks I’m so predictable, but some day I’m going to get off the treadmill and do something adventurous.They’ve been on the treadmill their whole lives. They would feel very uncomfortable doing anything spontaneous, so it would be impossible for them to get off and do something different. A treadmill is a machine consisting of a continuous belt or moving steps that circle around and around and to which there is no end. The expression is often used to describe one’s job or daily life.

Id	in_the_loop_515
Idiom	ON/OFF A/THE TREADMILL
Definition	in a dull and boring routine
Examples	Mr. Jones goes to work and does the same old job every day, and he never does anything different. He’s on a treadmill. Everyone thinks I’m so predictable, but some day I’m going to get off the treadmill and do something adventurous. They’ve been on the treadmill their whole lives. They would feel very uncomfortable doing anything spontaneous, so it would be impossible for them to get off and do something different.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: in a rut Compare to: old hat
Extra Info	A treadmill is a machine consisting of a continuous belt or moving steps that circle around and around and to which there is no end. The expression is often used to describe one’s job or daily life.

Treadmill Job I’m Loop On/Off A/The Dull Boring