bore and bored

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in a rut

in a rut [idiom]

too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing to change

Example:

No matter how hard we tried to improve the situation, it was as if we were badly stuck in a rut.

in a rut

living or working in a situation that never changes, so that you feel bored

I was stuck in a rut and decided to look for a new job.

C2 too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing tochange:

I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut.