| 词组 | kick the habit |
| 释义 | Idiom kick a habit and kick the habit Theme: HABITS to break a habit. (Slang.)It's hard to kick a habit, but it can be done. I stopped biting my nails.I used to drink coffee every morning, but I kicked the habit. Slang knock the habit and kick the habit Theme: QUIT tr. to stop using drugs; to break a drug addiction.I just can't knock the habit.He tried to kick the habit by drinking lots of booze. Theme: ADDICTION tr. to voluntarily end any habit or custom, especially a drug habit.She tried and tried to kick the habit.It's hard to kick the habit. Idiom kick the habit informal to stop doing something that is difficult to stop doing, especially taking drugs, smoking, or drinking alcohol.No coffee for me, thanks. I'm trying to kick the habit.'Does she still smoke?' 'No, she kicked the habit a couple of years ago.' kick the (something)slang To overcome an addiction to something. It took gum, patches, and even hypnosis, but I've finally kicked the habit. Unfortunately, the physical nature of heroin addiction means that kicking the habit isn't as simple as just wanting to stop. After saying such horrible things to my parents, I decided it was finally time to kick the booze for good. kick the habitslang To overcome an addiction, typically to drugs. It took gum, patches, and counseling, but I've finally kicked the habit—no more cigarettes. Unfortunately, the nature of addiction means that kicking the habit isn't as simple as just wanting to stop. kick a habitand kick the habit; shake the habit; shake a habitto break a habit. It's hard to kick a habit, but it can be done. I stopped biting my nails. I used to drink coffee every morning, but I kicked the habit. kick a habitAlso, kick it; kick the habit. Overcome or give up habitual use, especially of narcotics. For example, Smoking is addictive; it's not easy to kick, or If he doesn't kick the habit, he may not make it through school. This idiom uses kick in the sense of "get rid of." [First half of 1900s] kick the habitstop engaging in a habitual practice. informal 1992 Economist Perhaps it is time for ex-French West Africa to choose its own forms of government…and kick the habit of turning to France whenever trouble starts. kick the habit tv. to voluntarily end any habit or custom, especially a drug habit. (see also knock the habit.) She tried and tried to kick the habit. kick the habitSlang To free oneself of an addiction, as to narcotics or cigarettes. |
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