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
Prasert-Thai
Hena-Yiddish
ErickER-ikEnglish
Gianninojahn-NEE-noItalian
KristopherKRIS-tə-fərEnglish
Ermingard-Ancient Germanic