COLD TURKEY
Meaning
"Cold turkey" is an idiomatic expression that refers to the abrupt and complete cessation of a habit or addiction without any gradual reduction or assistance. (= "Cold turkey" means quitting a habit or addiction suddenly and completely, without gradually reducing it or getting help.)
Example sentences
- After years of smoking, he decided to quit cold turkey.
- She stopped drinking coffee cold turkey and experienced withdrawal symptoms.
- He knew he needed to stop gambling, so he quit cold turkey.
- Instead of weaning himself off sweets gradually, he decided to cut them out cold turkey.
- She knew she needed to stop using social media excessively, so she deleted all her accounts cold turkey.
- He stopped watching TV cold turkey and started reading books instead.
- Instead of reducing his sugar intake slowly, he went cold turkey and avoided all sugary foods.
- She decided to stop procrastinating cold turkey and started tackling tasks immediately.
- He realized he was spending too much money on online shopping, so he quit cold turkey.
- After years of overeating, he decided to start a healthy diet and cut out junk food cold turkey.
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