break a habit
break a/the habit
To stop doing a routine action or activity. I struggled to break the habit of biting my nails, but getting regular manicures helped.
See also: break, habit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
break a habit
and break the habit; break one's habitto end a habit. I was not able to break the habit of snoring. It's hard to break a habit that you have had for a long time.
See also: break, habit
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- break (one's) habit
- break a/the habit
- break into
- school's out
- break in
- not break the bank
- break of day
- break to pieces
- break (something) to pieces
- make a break for it