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cold turkey Definition

☆ cold turkey

noun

  1. by abruptly and totally withdrawing from an addiction to drugs, tobacco, etc.
  2. in a frank, blunt, or matter-of-fact way to talk cold turkey about our chances
  3. without preparation or preliminaries

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cold turkey Related Forms
cold′·-tur′key adjective
cold turkey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • go: To be truthful, I'm not really sure I've gone cold turkey yet.
  • quit: Dr. Chris ( A ): When smokers attempt to quit cold turkey, only 3 % are successful.
  • stop: Although it has been REALLY HARD, I have been really good about the no drinking thing - just stopped cold turkey.
  • face: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey.