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die hard if a habit, custom, or belief, dies hard, it takes a long time to change or end it. After a successful 30-year career, he no longer has any need to work - but old habits die hard. (usually in present tenses) These ancient traditions die hard in the isolated communities of rural China. die hard to end with difficulty. Old friendships die hard. Usage notes: often used in the phrase old habits die hard: He no longer needs to work, but old habits die hard, so he's at the office every day. |
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Jay Leno's get-well-soon package to Brett Butler contained three movies - Die Hard, Die Hard II and Die Hard III. LOS ANGELES -- A Buck A Trade, the ultimate site for die hard pop culture collectors, today announced the launch of its collectibles trading site at www. And for the more active, on-the-go employee, other work-related titles include: "The Transporter Special Delivery Edition," "Transporter 2," "Broadcast News," "Die Hard," "Die Hard 2: Die Harder," "Die Hard 3: Die Hard With A Vengeance," "Hoffa," "One Hour Photo," "Speed," "The First $20 Million," "Joe Somebody," "Pushing Tin," "Trapped in Paradise," "Working Trash," "Cops: Bad Girls," "Cops: Caught In The Act" and "Cops: Shots Fired. |
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