Jane makes a practice of planting daisies every summer.
•Her mother also made it a practice.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
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
practice — [prak′tis] vt. practiced, practicing [ME practisen < MFr practiser, altered < practiquer < ML practicare < LL practicus < Gr praktikos, concerning action, practical < prassein, to do] 1. to do or engage in frequently or usually; … English World dictionary
practice — prac•tice [[t]ˈpræk tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) habitual or customary course of action or way of doing something: office practice[/ex] 2) a habit; custom: to make a practice of borrowing money[/ex] 3) repeated performance or systematic… … From formal English to slang
practice — /ˈpræktəs / (say praktuhs) noun 1. habitual or customary performance: normal business practice. 2. a habit or custom. 3. repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: practice makes perfect. 4.… …
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practice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. training, drill, exercise; custom, habit; manner, method, procedure. v. exercise, apply; perform, act, do; drill, rehearse. See action, teaching, use, conduct. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A customary… … English dictionary for students
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