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0:00 - How to Say, “Second nature…” 0:20 - Examples of “Second nature…” 0:58 - Meaning of “Second nature…” 1:56 - Origin of “Second nature…” 3:17 - More Examples of “Second nature…” 4:04 - Conclusion “Second nature…” You’ve no doubt heard someone say that something was, “second nature,” or practised so often that it seemed as natural as blinking or breathing. “I’ve been driving so long, it’s second nature and I don’t even think about it most of the time,” you might be telling your kid on her first driving lesson with you. Imagine you’re watching your partner cook, “It’s like second nature to you. You cook so easily and effortlessly!” “Practise enough and it’ll become second nature,” your golf coach might be telling you. As you can see, “second nature,” means that something is done so often that it is easy, effortless, natural - as easy as eating or using the washroom. If something is natural, innate or ingrained, it is known from birth and doesn’t have to be taught, though it is perfected throughout your lifetime via repetition. We humans do a lot of things “by nature”, such as eating, socializing, using our hands; but we also get really good at other tasks which are not natural, such as reading, cooking, doing a job, etc. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the idiom, “second nature” was in 1582, though you can be sure it was in use well before it ever appeared in text. People often marvel at how well others do things, how they make a certain task seem effortless, how it’s “second nature” to them… … what they don’t usually think of, however, are the countless hours of practice, the many years of effort, and the will not to give up. No matter what it is, you too can make it “second nature”, just as long as you take that first step and start, no matter how awkward it seems at first. “At first you suck, then you’re okay, then you get pretty good,” goes one motivational quote. “I’ve been doing this for 20 years, it’s second nature to me; I can do it with my eyes closed! You’ll get there, eventually…” your manager might say to you on the first day of a new job. Maybe your mom hems your new pant legs in under five minutes, “Wow, thanks mom. Sewing is second nature to you!” “No worries! Fixing your website was easy, coding is second nature for me,” your cousin who works in IT might say after you thank her. So, the next time someone compliments you on how amazingly well you can do something, don’t forget that you can say it’s “second nature”. #superduperenglishidioms #englishidioms #idioms #proverbs