accustomed to

Idioms  

1. Used to something or someone; having the habit of doing something. For example, In Spain we gave up our usual schedule and became accustomed to eating dinner at 10 p.m. Professor Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady (1956) ruefully sang the song “I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face” after his protégé Eliza walked out on him. [Second half of 1400s]

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Example Sentences

To get your dog accustomed to a new carrier, she suggests leaving the carrier in the house with the door open for several weeks before you travel.

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Dogs usually do best with familiar schedules, so if your dog is accustomed to daily walks at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., try to stick to those times on the road trip.

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The Maritim is accustomed to such crises.

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When we get accustomed to AIs that leap to serve us and constantly tell us we’re right, we reduce our tolerance for humans who challenge us.

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For Western investors accustomed to thinking of convenience stores as low-margin retail businesses, Taiwan offers a very different vision of the sector.

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