- make a habit of something
- make a habit of somethingto do something so often that it becomes a habit. •
You mustn't make a habit of interrupting.
•I make a habit of counting my change.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make a habit of something
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not make a habit of doing something — not make a habit of doing something/not be in the habit of doing something/ phrase used for saying that you do not usually do something that you have just done I don’t make a habit of calling on clients unannounced. Thesaurus: habits and habitual … Useful english dictionary
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habit — hab|it W3S3 [ˈhæbıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(usual/regular)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3 not make a habit of (doing) something 4 I m not in the habit of doing something 5 have a habit of doing something 6 old habits die hard 7 habit of thought/mind 8¦(clothing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬… … Dictionary of contemporary English
habit — noun 1 STH YOU DO REGULARLY (C, U) something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before: Dalton was a man of regular habits. | out of habit/from habit (=because it is a habit): After we… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
habit */*/*/ — UK [ˈhæbɪt] / US noun Word forms habit : singular habit plural habits 1) [countable/uncountable] something that you do often or regularly, often without thinking about it healthy eating habits a good/bad habit: He had acquired some rather bad… … English dictionary
habit — hab|it [ hæbıt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount something that you do often or regularly, often without thinking about it: healthy eating habits a good/bad habit: Don t pick up any bad habits from your friends. be in the habit of doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
habit — [[t]hæ̱bɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ habits 1) N VAR: oft N of ing A habit is something that you do often or regularly. He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he s nervous... Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it… … English dictionary
make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… … Useful english dictionary
Habit — • Habit is an effect of repeated acts and an aptitude to reproduce them, and may be defined as a quality difficult to change, whereby an agent whose nature it is to work one way or another indeterminately, is disposed easily and readily at will… … Catholic encyclopedia
make it a rule to do something — phrase to always try to do something I make it a rule to be in bed by 10 pm. Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym Main entry: rule * * * have as a habit or general principle to do something I make it a rule never to mix business with… … Useful english dictionary
make a practice of doing something — make a practice of (doing something) to do something regularly or as a habit. I don t make a practice of recommending restaurants, but this one is really special … New idioms dictionary
