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old habits die hard [idiom]

used to say that it is difficult to make people change their attitudes or behaviour

Example:

It’s difficult to resist temptations when you are on a diet because old habits die hard.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

old habits die hard

used to say that it is difficult to make people change their attitudes or behaviour

She knew it probably wasn’t necessary anymore, but old habits die hard.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

old habits die hard

old habits die hard spoken phrase

used for saying that it is difficult to change a way of behaving that someone has had for many years

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

old habits die hard

said to mean that people are often reluctant to change their way of doing something, especially something which they have been doing for a long time

Despite ideas of equality, old habits die hard and women frequently still carry the main burden of looking after home and family.

The band broke up in 1970 and die-hard fans have been waiting for a reunion ever since.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

old habits die hard

idiom

Definition of old habits die hard

—used to say it is hard to stop doing things that one has been doing for a long timeI just can't seem to give up smoking. Old habits die hard.

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