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Common collocations with habit in American Collocation

habit noun

US /ˈhæbɪt/

unpleasant

annoying
bad
dirty
disgusting
filthy
irritating
nasty
unfortunate
unhealthy

Auden’s slovenliness and disgusting habits somehow emerge as charming eccentricities.

strange

curious
peculiar
strange

The creatures have the peculiar habit of making sudden long leaps as they trot along.

drinking
driving
eating
feeding
reading
shopping
sleeping
spending
surfing

Some internet users may have unwittingly downloaded spyware which reports on their surfing habits.

have a habit

have

The chimpanzees have a nasty habit of throwing things at you.

I’m not in the habit of gossiping about my friends.

Heading back to the park gates, we made an obligatory stop at the drinking fountain, out of habit rather than necessity.

start having a habit

acquire
adopt
cultivate
develop
fall into
get into

As you discipline your life and begin to cultivate good habits, you get your life under control.

Get into the habit of using the stairs rather than the lift.

stop having a habit

break
kick
overcome
quit

Drug abusers are being helped to overcome the habit rather than being jailed.

change your habits

alter
change

To lose weight, you must aim to change your eating habits.