Daily life
get stuck in a rut
be trapped in a boring routine
To become trapped in an unchanging situation that feels boring or unsatisfying.
Hear it in real life
Why are you looking for a new job?
I think I've got stuck in a rut and need a change.
After doing the same job for ten years, she felt stuck in a rut.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I feel stuck on a rut in my job.
Say: I feel stuck in a rut in my job.
The established phrase is “stuck in a rut,” not “stuck on a rut.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get stuck in a rut; be stuck in a rut
Your turn: say it out loud
After doing the same job for ten years, she felt stuck in a rut.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get stuck in a rut
be trapped in a boring routine
“After doing the same job for ten years, she felt stuck in a rut.”
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