make a practice of

made a practice of

Definition

Definition of make a practice of - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

habitdo something regularly or habitually

She makes a practice of jogging every morning.
He makes a practice of reading before bed.
They make a practice of recycling every week.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with practice

shady practice

dishonest or unethical behavior

The company was accused of shady practice in its financial dealings.

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..

out of practice

adj.

lacking skill due to not practicing recently

After months without playing, she's out of practice on the piano.

practice makes perfect

exp.

repeating an activity many times helps you become very good at it

Keep trying the piano, practice makes perfect.

practice what one preaches

act in line with your own advice or beliefs

She always practices what she preaches at work.

practice what you preach

do what you advise others to do

He should practice what you preach and start exercising regularly.

practice area

place set aside for athletes or performers to train

The team headed to the practice area before the match.

practice game

game played for training, not competition

The team held a practice game before the tournament.

practice run

trial before a real event or performance

The team did a practice run before the match.

practice session

time set aside for practicing a skill

The team has a practice session every morning.

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create ceremony

make a regular ceremony or practice of something

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French:prendre l'habitude de, ...
German:sich zur Gewohnheit machen, ...
Italian:prendere l'abitudine di, ...
Spanish:tener la costumbre de, ...
Portuguese:ter o hábito de, ...
Chinese:养成习惯, ...
Japanese:習慣にする, ...
Arabic:اعْتَادَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְפִּיד, ...
Russian:привыкать, ...
Ukrainian:робити звичкою, ...
Hindi:नियमित रूप से करना, ...
Bengali:অভ্যাস করা, ...
Catalan:tenir el costum de, ...
Czech:mít ve zvyku, ...
Danish:gøre til en vane, ...
Dutch:gewoonte maken van, ...
Greek:συνηθίζω να, ...
Hungarian:szokásává tenni, ...
Khmer:មានទម្លាប់, ...
Korean:습관으로 삼다, ...
Persian:عادت داشتن به, ...
Polish:robić coś regularnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ter o hábito de, ...
Romanian:a face un obicei din, ...
Swedish:göra till en vana, ...
Thai:ทำเป็นประจำ, ...
Turkish:alışkanlık haline getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:có thói quen, ...

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