Collocations for habit - noun
ADJ.
annoying, anti-social, bad, dirty, disconcerting, horrible, irritating, nasty, unfortunate
Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself.
Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself.
charming
(often ironic),
(often ironic),
endearing, good
one of his more endearing habits her charming habit of setting fire to cats
one of his more endearing habits her charming habit of setting fire to cats
eccentric, odd | old | daily, regular | personal, sexual, social
I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting.
I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting.
buying, shopping, spending
an effort to change the buying habits of the British public
an effort to change the buying habits of the British public
dietary, drinking, eating, feeding | reading, viewing
women''s television viewing habits
women''s television viewing habits
drug, smoking
trying to kick the smoking habit
trying to kick the smoking habit
VERB + HABIT
be in, have
She had been in the habit of drinking five or six cups of coffee a day. | She''s got some very annoying habits.
She had been in the habit of drinking five or six cups of coffee a day. | She''s got some very annoying habits.
HABIT + VERB
change
Even last year the nation''s eating habits changed significantly.
Even last year the nation''s eating habits changed significantly.
PREP.
by ~
Much of what we do in daily life is done by habit.
Much of what we do in daily life is done by habit.
out of ~
I sat in my old seat purely out of habit.
I sat in my old seat purely out of habit.
PHRASES
a creature of habit
Horses are creatures of habit and like to have a daily routine.
Horses are creatures of habit and like to have a daily routine.
force of habit
Mr Norris bellowed from force of habit.
Mr Norris bellowed from force of habit.
the habit of a lifetime
It''s hard to change the habits of a lifetime.
It''s hard to change the habits of a lifetime.