No coffee for me, thanks. I'm trying to kick the habit.
'Does she still smoke?' 'No, she kicked the habit a couple of years ago.'
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
kick the habit — kick the ˈhabit, ˈdrug, ˈbooze, etc. idiom to stop doing sth harmful that you have done for a long time Main entry: ↑kickidiom … Useful english dictionary
kick the habit — tv. to voluntarily end any habit or custom, especially a drug habit. (See also knock the habit.) □ She tried nd tried to kick the habit. □ It’s hard to kick the habit … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
kick the habit — vp To end an addiction. If you don t kick the ice cream habityou re going to buy the farm. 1950s … Historical dictionary of American slang
kick the habit — stop a bad habit like smoking or taking drugs He has been trying to kick his smoking habit for years … Idioms and examples
kick the habit — verb To recover from or quit an addiction or habit. For example, to quit smoking, drinking, burping, or drug addiction … Wiktionary
kick the habit — to cease ingesting unprescribed drugs See also habit … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
break (or informal kick) the habit — stop engaging in a habitual practice. → habit … English new terms dictionary
kick the habit — break free from an addiction … English contemporary dictionary
kick the drug — kick the ˈhabit, ˈdrug, ˈbooze, etc. idiom to stop doing sth harmful that you have done for a long time Main entry: ↑kickidiom … Useful english dictionary
kick the booze — kick the ˈhabit, ˈdrug, ˈbooze, etc. idiom to stop doing sth harmful that you have done for a long time Main entry: ↑kickidiom … Useful english dictionary
