dyed in the wool
[adjective]
Synonyms: inveterate, bred-in-the-bone, confirmed, deep-dyed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched, hard-shell, settled, sworn

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ˌdyed-in-the-ˈwool adjective
having strong beliefs, likes, or opinions that will never change:
Even dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists were impressed by the changes.

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dyed-in-the-wool
if you describe someone as dyed-in-the-wool, you mean they have very strong opinions and will not change.
He's a dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist where cooking is concerned - he won't have any modern gadgets in the kitchen.
(always before noun)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

dyed-in-the-wool
permanent, always (like wool that is dyed a certain color), stubborn
My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and he will probably never change.

My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and will never change.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

dyed in the wool
adj. phr. Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging.
He is a died-in-the-wool Conservative Republican.

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