old habits die hard
[ ohld-hab-its dahy-hahrd ]
idiom
(used when someone is finding it difficult to change a long-standing pattern of behavior): I still have to consciously work on slowing down when I eat—old habits die hard.
Origin of old habits die hard
1First recorded in 1870–75
Words Nearby old habits die hard
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