to be in the habit of doing something

См. также в других словарях:

• not be in the 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

• 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

• get into of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• get out of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• fall into the habit of — {v. phr.} To develop the custom of doing something. * /Jack has fallen into the bad habit of playing poker for large sums of money every night./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• fall into the habit of — {v. phr.} To develop the custom of doing something. * /Jack has fallen into the bad habit of playing poker for large sums of money every night./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• fall\ into\ the\ habit\ of — v. phr. To develop the custom of doing something. Jack has fallen into the bad habit of playing poker for large sums of money every night …   Словарь американских идиом

• 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 */*/*/ — 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