through force of habit

through force of habit
without thinking, because you always do a particular thing

I locked the door from force of habit.

Thesaurus: not showing careful thought or good judgmentsynonym
Main entry: force

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  • force of habit —    When something is done out of force of habit, it has become automatic through frequent repetition.     Why do I always park here? Out of force of habit I suppose …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • from force of habit — through/from/force of habit phrase without thinking, because you always do a particular thing I locked the door from force of habit. Thesaurus: not showing careful thought or good judgmentsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • habit — 1. An act, behavioral response, practice, or custom established in one s repertoire by frequent repetition of the same act. SEE ALSO: addiction. 2. A basic variable in the study of conditioning and learning used to designate a new response… …   Medical dictionary

  • force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • force — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ♦ forces, forcing, forced 1) VERB If someone forces you to do something, they make you do it even though you do not want to, for example by threatening you. [V n to inf] He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing… …   English dictionary

  • force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… …   English dictionary

  • force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • habit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin habitus condition, character, from habēre to have, hold more at give Date: 13th century 1. archaic clothing 2. a. a costume characteristic of a calling, rank, or function < a nun s… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • force*/*/*/ — [fɔːs] noun I 1) [U] physical strength, violence, or energy The force of the bomb blast shattered windows in 15 buildings.[/ex] They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.[/ex] The army took control of the region by… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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