Phrase

Cold Turkey

Meaning:

Quitting a bad habit suddenly.

Examples:

  • Mr. Cold Turkey, that's what they call him in the business.
  • Some people prefer to throw away the cigarettes and quit cold turkey.
  • I don't think you want to give it up cold turkey.
  • I don't think you're quite ready for couture cold turkey, are you?
  • You sure I can't just go cold Turkey?
  • For some, quitting cold turkey is best.
  • Since I met him, I never went cold turkey.
  • Look, Henry... you're not gonna make me go cold turkey, are you?
  • The world can't just quit on oil and nuclear power cold turkey.
  • She wanted to go cold Turkey.