kick the habit
Example Sentences
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Every time she’s at Burien Fish House, Chachere always orders the same thing: grilled salmon tacos with apple-mango salsa, and she just can’t seem to kick the habit.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2019
Here are some grab-and-go coffees that may be more healthful options for those who can't yet kick the habit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2018
Unfortunately, here in Indiana, the General Assembly has over the years raided money intended to pay for smoking cessation efforts and public initiatives aimed at helping smokers kick the habit.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2017
Even Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio, who made battling earmarks a cornerstone of his Congressional career since his election in 1990, said he would not have predicted that Congress could kick the habit.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2011
The Navy announced the smoking ban April 8 and said it would offer programs to help sailors kick the habit by the end of the year.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2010
