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old habits die hard
old habits die hard spoken phrase
used for saying that it is difficult to change a way of behaving that someone has had for many years
Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym
Main entry: habit

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old ˌhabits, ˌtraditions, etc. die ˈhard idiom
used to say that things change very slowly
Main entry:dieidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.