quit (something) cold turkey



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!
See also: cold, quit, turkey

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mate (2)-Croatian
AlyxAL-iksEnglish (Rare)
Jimenohee-ME-noSpanish (Rare)
BoŻYdarbaw-ZHI-dahrPolish
Rena-English
Soslan-Ossetian