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Practice makes perfect.

something that you say which means if you do something many times you will learn to do it very well. You can't expect to become a brilliant dancer overnight, but practice makes perfect.

See also: perfect

practise what you preach (British & Australian, American)

to do what you advise other people to do. I would have more respect for him if he practised what he preaches.

See also: preach

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in practice

1. actually. In theory, the license fee is only $5 but, because other costs get added on, in practice it is more like $20.

2. prepared. It must have been six years since I took a girl out, and I wasn't in practice for the dating game.

out of practice

make a practice of doing something

to do something regularly or as a habit. I don't make a practice of recommending restaurants, but this one is really special.

out of practice

not prepared. When I take time off from work, I get out of practice and have trouble getting up in the morning.

in practice

practice what you preach

to behave the way you tell other people to behave. Other countries need to see that we practice what we preach when it comes to human rights. I practice what I preach in that I exercise almost every day.

See also: preach