Question of the Day #583

Having tried to kick the habit once and failed, I’m not in the best position to advise. 

From the 6th paragraph of this article at The Ottawa Citizen.

上記の文で、kick the habitの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "kick the habit" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔酒・たばこなどの〕習慣をやめる［絶つ］

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

slang To overcome an addiction to something.

Examples

• It took gum, patches, and even hypnosis, but I've finally kicked the habit.
• Unfortunately, the physical nature of heroin addiction means that kicking the habit isn't as simple as just wanting to stop.
• You're going to need a lot of support from family and friends if you're going to kick your habit. Withdrawal is no joke.
• She used to be a heavy smoker but she kicked the habit last year.
• They're members of Wendy Jeffery's tap dancing class, and they just can't kick the habit.

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