Bad habits · Health
kick the habit
stop a habit
To kick the habit means to stop doing something unhealthy or addictive.
This vs that
I've kicked the habit.
I've cut down on it.
Hear it in real life
Do you still bite your nails?
No, I kicked the habit last year.
He finally kicked the habit after smoking for nearly twenty years.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The idiom sounds natural and gives the idea of making a determined break.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I kicked out the habit of smoking.
Say: I kicked the habit of smoking.
The idiom is 'kick the habit', without 'out'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
kick the habit; kick the habit of doing something
Phrases to borrow
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.
Bad habits words
Health · Bad habits: the words around “kick the habit”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I've finally kicked the habit.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
kick the habit
stop a habit
“He finally kicked the habit after smoking for nearly twenty years.”
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