old habits die hard
idiomPart ofdie
old habits die hard — idiom
1. used to say that it is very difficult to stop doing something that you have been
1.idiom
Definition
used to say that it is very difficult to stop doing something that you have been doing for a long time, especially a bad habit.
Example
Defne still checks her work email every hour on holiday — old habits die hard.
I know I should stop biting my nails, but old habits die hard.