quit (something) cold turkey

To stop doing something abruptly. The phrase is most often used to describe the sudden cessation of a drug. After smoking for so long, I should have never tried to quit cold turkey—the withdrawal symptoms are unbearable. I'm so impressed that you quit gambling cold turkey!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yochanan	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Mack (2)	-	Medieval English
Karen (2)	-	Armenian
Zaharinka	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Ascot	['æskət]
Ennio	EN-nyo	Italian