Stick-in-the-mud
Pronunciation: /ˈstɪk- ˈɪn- ˈðə- ˈməd/
Stick-in-the-mud (noun)
- A person who does not like new ideas or changes and prefers the same old ways.
- Someone who stays behind others because they move slowly and avoid trying new things.
Examples
- My neighbor is a stick-in-the-mud, so he avoids new ideas.
- The manager acts like a stick-in-the-mud and refuses modern tools.