change one's ways
idiom
: to improve one's behavior, habits, or beliefs
If you want to live a long life, you'd better change your ways!
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People tend to use gifts as jokes, encouragements to change one's ways, or to signal something about themselves rather than providing utility (or happiness) to the receiver.
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CNN, 15 Nov. 2021
CNN, 15 Nov. 2021
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“Change one's ways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20one%27s%20ways. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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