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What does “a stickler for routine” mean?
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C1
Someone who insists on doing things the same way every time
“My grandfather was a stickler for routine: dinner at six, no exceptions.”
From the C1 lesson Full of Beans (energy and routines).
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What does “a stickler for routine” mean?
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