Shake a habit Meaning in English
expression
ˈʃeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhæbət
SHAYK-uh-HAB-it
ʃˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /hˈæbɪt
SHAYK-uh-HAB-it
التعريف
To stop doing something that you do regularly, especially when it is difficult to quit, like a bad behavior or routine.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an informal expression often used for bad habits like smoking or biting nails. More common in speech than writing. Similar meaning to 'kick a habit'. Can be used with both minor and major habits.
Spanish: dejar un hábito - quitarse un hábitoPortuguese (BR): largar um hábito - abandonar um hábitoPortuguese (PT): largar um hábito - abandonar um hábitoChinese (Simplified): 戒掉习惯Chinese (Traditional): 戒掉習慣Hindi: आदत छोड़नाArabic: التخلص من عادةBengali: একটি অভ্যাস ছাড়া ফেলাRussian: избавиться от привычкиJapanese: 習慣をやめるVietnamese: bỏ thói quenKorean: 습관을 버리다Turkish: bir alışkanlığı bırakmakUrdu: عادت چھوڑناIndonesian: menghilangkan kebiasaan
جمل نموذجية
It's hard to shake a habit like drinking coffee every morning.
basic
She managed to shake a habit of biting her nails.
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He can't seem to shake a habit of staying up late.
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If you want to be healthier, you need to shake a habit or two.
natural
After years of trying, he finally managed to shake a habit that was holding him back.
natural
You really need to shake a habit if it keeps causing you problems.
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