He's used to beginning without me because I'm almost always late.
His clothes and manners show he's used to being a celebrity.
It's not easy getting used to cold weather if you've been brought up in a hot climate.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
hold with doing something — hold with ((doing) something) to agree with or support something. He married a woman who didn t hold with gambling. Usage notes: often used in the form not hold with (doing) something: I don t hold with the idea that I was rebellious as a child … New idioms dictionary
forgive my doing something — forgive me (for doing something)/forgive my doing something/spoken phrase used when you want to say or do something that may offend the person you are talking to Forgive me, but I must leave now. Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay… … Useful english dictionary
too busy doing something — phrase used for saying that someone is paying too much attention to something, with the result that they do not have time for someone or something else I tried to tell you, but you were always too busy talking to listen. Thesaurus: not paying… … Useful english dictionary
given to doing something — given to (doing something) to be likely to do something. Members of the academic community are given to attending meetings and conferences. Usage notes: usually used after be, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
way of doing something — have a nasty habit/way of doing something/ phrase used for talking about people or things that often behave or surprise you in an unpleasant way Drivers have a nasty habit of cutting this corner. These schemes have a nasty habit of becoming too… … Useful english dictionary
in the process of doing something — used to say that someone is or was doing something at the time that you were talking about They were in the process of moving their head office from Paris to London … English dictionary
too busy doing something — used for saying that someone is paying too much attention to something, with the result that they do not have time for someone or something else I tried to tell you, but you were always too busy talking to listen. See: busily … English dictionary
used to — used to1 [ just tu ] modal verb *** Used to is usually followed by an infinitive: We used to swim in the river. But sometimes the following infinitive is left out: I don t play golf now, but I used to. Used to only exists as a past tense.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
at the risk of doing something — phrase used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say At the risk of seeming boring, I don’t think we should try it. Thesaurus: involving a risk or riskssynonym Main entry: risk *… … Useful english dictionary
don't go doing something — don’t go doing something spoken phrase used for telling someone not to do something Take your time and don’t go rushing into anything. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: go * * * don t go doing… … Useful english dictionary
