kick the habit
Speech parts
1. kick the habit - Verb
2. kick the habit - Phrase
Meaning
kick the habit (third-person singular simple present kicks the habit, present participle kicking the habit, simple past and past participle kicked the habit)
(idiomatic) To recover from or quit an addiction or habit. For example, to quit smoking, drinking, or drug addiction.
Examples
According to DHS researchers, one in five young adults age 18-25, 9 percent of youth age 12-17 and 7 percent of adults 26 or older abuse or are dependent on alcohol or other drugs, and many require treatment to kick the habit.
Only 4-7 percent of smokers are able to kick the habit without any help, according to the American Cancer Society.
Right after my shower, I towel off, throw on a silk robe, put on deodorant (I'm trying to kick the habit of the 'clinical strength' stuff in exchange for a more natural variety) and then apply face cream.
It'll even coach customers on how to step down on their nicotine doses if they're trying to kick the habit altogether.
It's quite problem to get them to kick the habit.
People that use cocaine almost always need rehab to help them kick the habit.