stick-in-the-muds

[US]/[stɪk ɪn ðə ˈmʌdz]/
[UK]/[stɪk ɪn ðə ˈmʌdz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Mennesker, der er kedelige, konventionelle og som ikke kan lide nye eller opstemmende ting.; (informel) En person, der er for forsigtig og modstandig over for forandring.

Phrases & Collocations

avoiding stick-in-the-muds

undgå at være stive og konservative

those stick-in-the-muds

de der er stive og konservative

stick-in-the-mud types

stive og konservative typer

a stick-in-the-mud

en stiv og konservativ

being stick-in-the-muds

at være stiv og konservativ

called stick-in-the-muds

kaldes stive og konservative

stick-in-the-mud attitude

stiv og konservativ holdning

were stick-in-the-muds

var stive og konservative

labeling stick-in-the-muds

at etikettere stive og konservative

Example Sentences

they were such stick-in-the-muds, refusing to try anything new.

De var sådan slags stikker i muren, der nægtede at prøve noget nyt.

don't be a stick-in-the-mud; embrace change and new experiences.

Vær ikke en stikker i muren; tag imod forandring og nye oplevelser.

my grandfather is a bit of a stick-in-the-mud when it comes to technology.

Min farfar er en smule en stikker i muren, når det kommer til teknologi.

we tried to get them to join us, but they're just stick-in-the-muds.

Vi prøvede at få dem til at slutte sig til os, men de er bare stikker i muren.

she accused him of being a stick-in-the-mud and not being open-minded.

Hun anklagede ham for at være en stikker i muren og ikke være åbenmæssig.

the company needs to move away from being stick-in-the-mud and innovate.

Virksomheden skal flytte sig væk fra at være en stikker i muren og innovere.

he's a stick-in-the-mud who thinks traditions should never be altered.

Han er en stikker i muren, der mener at traditioner aldrig bør ændres.

they labeled the politicians as stick-in-the-muds for their outdated policies.

De betegnede politikerne som stikker i muren på grund af deres forældede politikker.

despite our encouragement, they remained stick-in-the-muds about the new project.

Uanset vores opmuntring forblev de stikker i muren med hensyn til det nye projekt.

the manager warned them not to act like stick-in-the-muds during the restructuring.

Chefen advarede dem for ikke at opføre sig som stikker i muren under omstruktureringen.

we don't want our team to become a bunch of stick-in-the-muds.

Vi vil ikke have, at vores hold bliver en bunke stikker i muren.

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