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/oʊld ˈhæb.ɪts daɪ hɑːrd/
Example:
I still try to reach for my glasses every morning, even though I had laser surgery; old habits die hard.
/bæd ˈhæb.ɪts daɪ hɑːrd/
Example:
I still reach for my phone as soon as I wake up; bad habits die hard.
/ˈhæb.ɪt ɪz ˈsek.ənd ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
Example:
I don't even think about locking the door anymore; habit is second nature.
the dog always returns to its vomit
/ðə dɔɡ ˈɔːlweɪz rɪˈtɜːrnz tuː ɪts ˈvɑːmɪt/
Example:
He swore he would never gamble again, but the dog always returns to its vomit.
go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark
/ɡoʊ tu bɛd wɪð ðə læm ænd raɪz wɪð ðə lɑːrk/
Example:
My grandfather always used to go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark.
let the cobbler stick to his last
/lɛt ðə ˈkɑblər stɪk tu hɪz læst/
Example:
The accountant tried to give advice on the building's architecture, but he was told to let the cobbler stick to his last.
/wʌns ə θiːf, ˈɔːl.weɪz ə θiːf/
Example:
He says he's changed, but you know what they say: once a thief, always a thief.