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fall back into

return to habit

To fall back into a habit means to start doing it again after stopping.

B2 common speech & writing

phrasal verb

fall back into

This vs that

I started the habit again

I fell back into smoking.

I stopped the habit

I kicked the habit.

Hear it in real life

Are you smoking again?

I am, unfortunately. I fell back into it after a difficult month.

Play the conversation

I fell back into eating late at night when work became stressful again.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I fell back to smoking after six months.

Say: I fell back into smoking after six months.

Use 'fall back into' when returning to a habit.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

fall back into a habit; fall back into doing something

More for talking about bad habits.

be tempted to ___

I was tempted to have another cigarette.

have a craving for ___

I had a craving for chocolate after dinner.

Health · Bad habits: the words around “fall back into”.

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Where this one sits next to the phrases it gets mixed up with.

Your turn: say it out loud

I fell back into it.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

fall back into

return to habit

“I fell back into eating late at night when work became stressful again.”

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