old habits die hard
idiom
—used to say it is hard to stop doing things that one has been doing for a long time
I just can't seem to give up smoking. Old habits die hard.
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After some 30 years of going about life and tennis that way, old habits die hard.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Two reality-check losses have shown old habits die hard.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard resigned, but old habits die hard.
—Jason L. Riley, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Students were in on-again, off-again quarantine for years, and old habits die hard.
—Evan Gorelick, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
Some businesses appreciate the reliability of the check system and find comfort in its familiarity; old habits die hard.
—Nick Chandi, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Even though the army has signaled its intent to stay out of politics, old habits die hard.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2022
Even for those most dedicated to tackling the subject of first menstruation candidly, though, old habits die hard.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Two reality-check losses have shown old habits die hard.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard resigned, but old habits die hard.
—Jason L. Riley, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Students were in on-again, off-again quarantine for years, and old habits die hard.
—Evan Gorelick, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
Some businesses appreciate the reliability of the check system and find comfort in its familiarity; old habits die hard.
—Nick Chandi, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Even though the army has signaled its intent to stay out of politics, old habits die hard.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2022
Even for those most dedicated to tackling the subject of first menstruation candidly, though, old habits die hard.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
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