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idiomwhy break the habit of a lifetime?spoken said when you are angry because someone is going to do something that they do all the time and that you do not like:"I thought I might go out with the lads after work this evening." "Yeah, go on, why break the habit of a lifetime?"Don't worry about me - I mean, why break the habit of a lifetime?Note This idiom uses sarcasm, which is a common way of showing that you dislike or disapprove of something by saying something that is the opposite of what you mean. Sarcasm is often quite rude, especially in situations where you do not know people very well.
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