Shake a/the habit In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "shake a/the habit", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-08-07 04:08

Meaning of Shake a/the habit

Shake a/the habit slang verb phrase

To get rid of an addiction, usually drug-related.

After half a year of struggling with drug addiction, Andrew's finally shaken the habit.

To put an end to a habit.

You really need to shake the habit of staying up late.

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To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it

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Grammar and Usage of Shake a/the habit

Verb Forms

  • shakes a/the habit
  • shaking a/the habit
  • shook a/the habit

The verb "shake" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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that's my story and I'm sticking to it

A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate

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Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
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