have a way of (being something or doing something)

idiom

: to often have a characteristic or to frequently do something
She has a way of exaggerating when she tells stories.
Life has a way of surprising us now and then.

Examples of have a way of (being something or doing something) in a Sentence

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“Have a way of (being something or doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20way%20of%20%28being%20something%20or%20doing%20something%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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