practice Idiom

practice what you preach

do what you say people should do If you want to hear truth, tell the truth. Practice what you preach.

in practice

1． practising；in fact实践中；实际上
They have rich experience in practice．他们有丰富的实践经验。
Your idea sounds good but will it work in practice？你的主意很好，但它能实现吗？
2．in proper condition to do sth．well through practice在不断练习中
The iceskater keeps in practice by skating every day．这位溜冰者每天练习溜冰。
A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales．钢琴家练习音节，磨练手指的灵活。

make a practice of

make a habit of养成…的习惯
Make a practice of being on time for work．要养成按时工作的习惯。
They made a practice of taking a walk together every evening．他们每天傍晚总是一起散步。

out of practice

unable to do sth．well because of lack of practice久不练习；荒疏She is out of practice，so she can't sing as well as before．因久不练习，她歌唱得不如以前好了。
He used to be good at cricket，but now be's out of practice．他过去擅长于打板球，可现在已荒疏了。

put into practice

perform；fulfil实施
We have made our plans；now we must put them into practice．我们已经制定计划，现在该付诸实施了。

put sth into practice

Idiom(s): put sth into practice

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to start using a scheme or plan.
• I hope we can put your idea into practice soon.
• The mayor hopes to put the new plan into practice after the next election.

make sth a practice

Idiom(s): make a practice of something AND make something a practice

Theme: HABITS

to turn something into a habitual activity.
• Jane makes a practice of planting daisies every summer.
• Her mother also made it a practice.

Practice makes perfect.

Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.

Spanish practices

Unauthorized working methods that benefit those who follow them are Spanish practices.

Time-honoured practice

A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.

Practice Makes Perfect

By constantly practicing, you will become better.

into practice|practice

in practice¹ adv. phr. In actual doing. The idea sounds good but will it work in practice? It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice.
in practice² adj. phr. In proper condition to do something well through practice. A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales. An ice-skater keeps in practice by skating every day.
Compare: IN SHAPE.
Antonym: OUT OF PRACTICE.

make a practice of|make|make a practice|practice

v. phr. To make a habit of; do regularly. Make a practice of being on time for work.

out of practice|out|practice

adj. phr. Not in proper condition; unable to do something well because of lack of practice. The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas holidays.
Compare: OUT OF SHAPE.
Antonym: IN PRACTICE.

practice

practice
In addition to the idioms beginning with practice, also see in practice; make a practice of; out of practice; put into practice; sharp practice.
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- practice makes perfect
- practice what you preach

sharp practice

sharp practice
Crafty or deceitful dealings, especially in business. For example, That firm's known for its sharp practice, so I'd rather not deal with them. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses sharp in the combined sense of “mentally acute” and “cutting.”