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dyed in the wool

adjective
🔊/ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
🔊/ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
 [usually before noun] (usually disapproving)
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  1. having strong beliefs or opinions that are never going to change（信仰、观念等）根深蒂固的
    • dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists彻头彻尾的传统主义者
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word OriginFrom the idea that wool which was dyed in its raw state gave a more even and lasting colour.