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cold turkey Sl. immediately; without tapering off or cutting down gradually. (Originally drug slang. Now used of breaking any habit.) Tom stopped smoking cold turkey. She gave up her drinking habit cold turkey and had no ill effects. cold turkey the unpleasant physical and mental effects someone suffers when they suddenly stop taking drugs The addict himself must make the decision that he wants to go cold turkey. The nurses are there to encourage patients through cold turkey. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``She had to step in cold turkey and she did a fantastic job. And I'm so used to wigs that it was helpful not going completely cold turkey. As America's collective day of reckoning draws near, going cold turkey is not a practical option. |
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