stick in the mud
/ˈstɪk ɪn ðə ˌmʌd/
noun
- A person who is old-fashioned, boring, or unwilling to try new activities or ideas.
- The new manager was seen as a stick-in-the-mud because he refused to update the office software.
- Don't be a stick-in-the-mud—come join us for karaoke tonight!
- My uncle is such a stick-in-the-mud; he never wants to go anywhere except his favorite restaurant.
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