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Englishin a rut
Meaning: In a boring routine.
Example: “After six years in the same job, she felt in a rut.”
Origin: 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.
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