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What does “second nature” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Something you can do automatically, without thinking, because you've done it so often
“Driving that route has become second nature to me.”
Say it smoothly: “se-cund-nay-cher”
From the B2 lesson Creature of Habit (habit idioms).
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What does “second nature” mean?
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