old habits die hard

proverb It's difficult to stop performing actions that have been established as habits or routines. Even though we're all grown up, my mother still insists on cooking and doing laundry for me and all my siblings. I guess old habits die hard. Even years after retiring from the Marines, old habits die hard. I still can't sit down for a meal without eating it as quickly as possible.

Old habits die hard.

Prov. People find it difficult to change their accustomed behavior. Joan retired last year, but she still gets up as early as she used to when she had to go to work. Old habits die hard.

old habits die hard

COMMON People say old habits die hard to mean that people often do not like to change things that they have been doing for a long time. Despite ideas of equality, old habits die hard and women still carry the main burden of looking after home and family. The Council had introduced a few small changes, but old habits die hard. Note: You can use other words instead of habit. Women are still unequal in socialist countries and old attitudes die hard. They are the first to admit that old national prejudices die hard. Note: Die-hard is used to describe people who continue to support a person or a belief that is no longer popular with most people. The band broke up in 1970 and die-hard fans have been waiting for a reunion ever since. A few diehard conservatives cling to traditional ideology.

old ˌhabits, traˌditions, etc. die ˈhard

used to say that things change very slowly: ‘Even though she’s retired, she still gets up at 6 a.m.’ ‘Well, I guess old habits die hard.’ ▶ ˈdiehard noun, adj.: A few diehards are trying to stop the reforms. diehard supporters of the exiled king

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释义	old habits die hard old habits die hard proverb It's difficult to stop performing actions that have been established as habits or routines. Even though we're all grown up, my mother still insists on cooking and doing laundry for me and all my siblings. I guess old habits die hard. Even years after retiring from the Marines, old habits die hard. I still can't sit down for a meal without eating it as quickly as possible. See also: die, habit, hard, old Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Old habits die hard. Prov. People find it difficult to change their accustomed behavior. Joan retired last year, but she still gets up as early as she used to when she had to go to work. Old habits die hard. See also: die, habit, hard, old McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. old habits die hard COMMON People say old habits die hard to mean that people often do not like to change things that they have been doing for a long time. Despite ideas of equality, old habits die hard and women still carry the main burden of looking after home and family. The Council had introduced a few small changes, but old habits die hard. Note: You can use other words instead of habit. Women are still unequal in socialist countries and old attitudes die hard. They are the first to admit that old national prejudices die hard. Note: Die-hard is used to describe people who continue to support a person or a belief that is no longer popular with most people. The band broke up in 1970 and die-hard fans have been waiting for a reunion ever since. A few diehard conservatives cling to traditional ideology. See also: die, habit, hard, old Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. old ˌhabits, traˌditions, etc. die ˈhard used to say that things change very slowly: ‘Even though she’s retired, she still gets up at 6 a.m.’ ‘Well, I guess old habits die hard.’ ▶ ˈdiehard noun, adj.: A few diehards are trying to stop the reforms. diehard supporters of the exiled king See also: die, hard, old Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: bad habits die hard teach a man to fish village it takes a village beggar (all) description beggar description desperate times call for desperate measures desperate times require desperate measures drastic times call for drastic measures drastic times require drastic measures References in periodicals archive As old habits die hard, borrowing became an instrument to gain power. Purpose of freedom 'It is clear that the PML-N has learned no lesson from the past,' the minister said, equating the party's politics with the cliche that 'old habits die hard'. Did Khwaja Asif forget he and his party ruled over Pakistan, questions Ali Muhammad Khan These two are used to winning on Centre - they have claimed nine singles titles between them - and they proved that no matter how new the partnership, old habits die hard. Murray so glad to be Centre of attention; TENNIS A former police officer proved old habits die hard after detaining a violent teenager who attacked him. Award for ex-cop Old habits die hard, the habit of loot does not go away," Modi had said at a rally in West Bengal. Mamata attending Modi's swearing-in to save nephew: BJP's Arjun Singh Rafa Benitez pledged to play with more freedom once United were safe but old habits die hard. BIG MATCH PREVIEWNEWCASTLE UNITED v BRIGHTON FC; Tomorrow, 17.30 at the Amex Stadium During his visit to the Presidential Palace however, he nipped next door to Emirates Palace's playing fields for a quick kick-about, proving that old habits die hard. Liberia President Weah trains with old club Al Jazira in Abu Dhabi 'But as the saying goes, old habits die hard. The habit of PDP to peddle falsehood is their second nature. Steer Clear Of Oyo State, APC Warns PDP Leaders Somebody is definitely sleeping on the job and it is affecting many people and businesses." His contact is [email#160protected]CORRUPT POLICE: Old habits die hard. THE CUTTING EDGE We thought we had seen the end of this with the onset of the recession, but, it seems old habits die hard. No change for the big spenders; COMMENT 2nd floor, 9A Beckett Way, Park West Industrial Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 12 Tel: 01 868 8600, Fax 01 868 8626, irishmirror.ie Old habits die hard? Here is a case proving the famous adage. Restaurant trashed: Drunken man faces staggering 70th conviction You're in her home and, as a mum myself, I can tell you that when it comes to your kids, old habits die hard. Whatever age you are, she's still your mum and she'll still worry about you and wonder what you're up to. my mum's sticking her nose in Old habits die hard. And who knows this better than Kapil? Kapil Sharma is back It's a new rule this year about not being allowed to get off the bike at the tapes and old habits die hard, but I suppose in ways it fired me up to get the win I was delighted with the result." \|\| Belle Vue 'Rentruck ' Aces 48: Steve 13+1, Max Fricke 13+1, Craig Cook 7+1, Dan Bewley 6, Damian Drozdz 5, Jye Etheridge 4+1, Rohan Tungate \| SWINDON 'CFS FILTRATION' ROBINS 42: Troy Batchelor 12+1, David Bellego 7+1, Nick Morris 7, Musielak 5+1, Mitchell Davey 5+1, Adam Ellis 4+2, Wajtknecht 2 Fired-up Fricke is Aces star But old habits die hard, no matter how good our intentions are. Make safety on the farm your habit this year; FUW president Glyn Roberts
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