cold turkey
See also: cold-turkey
English
Etymology
Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
- The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
Translations
sudden and complete withdrawal
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symptoms of withdrawal
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Adverb
cold turkey (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.
- It is difficult, but possible to quit smoking cold turkey.
Translations
abruptly
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