Sentences with phrase «picked up the bad habit of»

Cynics might say these newer specialized ETFs tend to carry higher fees and that the industry may be picking up the bad habits of the mutual fund industry, which generally introduces new products whenever it spots a hot new trend that naive investors would be willing to throw money at.

Though the bars closed at 2 a.m., we picked up the bad habit of taking my guitar out into the street and singing Irish drinking songs until the rising sun shamed us to bed.

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I often hear Christians who have picked up a really bad habit of saying «Father God» at least once every 5 words.

Now that I have kids and don't want them picking up my bad habits, I've cut down on a lot of snacking.

Poultry are good and were cheap in Ceylon, a fine fowl being had for six fanams, or ninepence; geese, turkeys, and ducks are equally moderate, but ducks are in bad repute in consequence of their dirty habits in feeding, the natives allowing them to pick up any filth about their huts, where they are reared.

As for Flamini, he made his choice by leaving for AC Milan when he should have been developing his game under Wenger, he's picked up too many bad habits along the way, his game was blanced befor he left but now its all aggression and no real or measured substance, thanks to the influence of Rhino Gattuso, so he's really got no one to blame, I don't blame him either, it is just what it is.

It is also very important to begin communicating with your child to help prevent him from picking up bad habits, including the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs (including the use of inhalants; especially aerosols and glue).

After that, if you cried during the night I always picked you up because it meant you were sick or had a bad dream, and you already had the habit of sleeping through the night so I knew it was temporary.

Then there are the foreign students — all those young Chinese and Koreans studying at Central St Martin's University of the Arts in King's Cross, the European students on Erasmus exchange programmes around the country (doubly bad no doubt in Mr Farage's eyes since it's an EU scheme, that also sends Britons to the Continent, where they might too pick up the habit of speaking these foreign languages), the students from the Indian sub-continent studying engineering and computer science, students from around the globe trying to acquire or improve their grasp of the English language that can be their passport to a good job wherever in the globe they come from.

I was sick 60 % of the time, I lost 17 lbs then gained 26 lbs, I think I consumed an accumulative 1 gallon of water, I picked up a bad hookah habit, I've been on an emotional roller coaster, my weave is already fucked up, I was leaving my school library at 12 am most days, I probably cleaned my room two times, etc..

I also think it's a good idea to continue dating so that you can pick up on whatever bad habits or attitudes you have developed as a result of your emotional unavailability.

I think it is easy to pick up negative dating habits and attitudes are a result of the bad experiences we have gone through and, unfortunately, some of these bad habits can stick with us long after the heartache is gone.

To watch Alicia Fulford - Wierzbicki's Janey pick up her mother's bad habits is to witness the dawn of the next great actress.

Admittedly, Eastwood has picked up a few bad habits previously belonging to John Ford, an overuse of music, oddly - placed bits of comedy business and a penchant for closing speeches.

Highlighting the almost viral nature of obesity, Jamie Oliver has cited the harmful fallout of Western obesity - led behaviours with their emphasis on materialism and sedentary lifestyles (both developed nations, the UK and US have the worst rates of obesity) such as consuming poor quality, unhealthy pre-packaged foods upon developing nations who in turn pick - up these bad habits as they aim to grow similarly in prosperity, making obesity a genuine one - world problem.

I learned to drive a manual as a kid but picked up a lot of bad habits.

Is Fido picking up bad habits or needing a bit of a tune up?

Of course some dogs deal with this better than others and eventually every rescue dog will overcome whatever bad habits it may have picked up while in a shelter.

Your pup may have perfect manners after just a few days, or he may take a few months to really get the hang of things, especially if he picked up bad habits before joining your family.

Dog owners also have the bad habit of not picking up all the poop that their dog leaves.

Keep the litterbox clean, and know a well exercised dog who feels part of the family life is less likely to pick up bad habits, coprophagia among them.

And of course if you already know how to surf they're great too — as getting back to the basics in the first few weeks will iron out any bad habits you might have picked up as well as showing you the skills you'll need to coach yourself.

These can be a fabulous way to start your yoga journey, making sure you are doing it right and getting the most out of your poses from the very beginning before you have a chance to pick up bad habits or fall into poor form.

Bad habits are easy to pick up in almost any walk of life.

Jesse Hogin: «This — Writing Workout program both remedied bad writing habits that I had picked up and taught me new ways of delivering a clearer point.»

At the early stages of driving, it is advisable for people to have some lessons with a professional driving instructor so they won't pick up the bad driving habits.

«It's brilliant that so many people want to, and currently do, teach their partner how to drive, but it's important that they are taught correctly and don't pass on any of the bad habits they may have picked up behind the wheel.

Bitcoin is increasingly picking up these bad habits, leaving its users with a feeling of déjà vu harking back to the days when banks held a monopoly over monetary services.

One of the bad habits many of us have picked up in the last few years is lying in bed at 11:30 pm, flicking through Facebook when we should be counting sheep.