hidebound approach
- noun
- Formal
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- Critics argue that the government's hidebound approach is slowing much-needed reform.
Examples
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The company suffered from a hidebound approach that prevented it from adapting to new technologies.
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Teachers who rely on a hidebound approach may fail to engage students effectively.
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The hidebound approach limits our creativity.
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Don't adopt a hidebound approach!
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Critics argue that the government's hidebound approach is slowing much-needed reform.
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Teachers who use a hidebound approach may struggle to keep students interested in their lessons.
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The company's hidebound approach hindered its ability to innovate and stay competitive in the market.
Synonyms
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In a usual, not creative way that avoids new ideas
A very old-fashioned strict opinion that refuses new ideas
A refusal to make political changes
A careful way of acting that prefers safe, low-risk choices
Antonyms
How Inflexible
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- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'hidebound' (resistant to change) modifying 'approach' (method or strategy). This adjective+noun combination follows a standard, literal pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Hidebound approach may come from the old image of an animal whose hide, the skin, was tightly bound so it could hardly move. That picture helps explain why the phrase describes a way of doing things that is 'stiff' and 'not willing to change'.