喜樂美語

cold turkey

原始詞典資料5 筆記錄

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cold turkeynoun

  • 1

    informalA sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

  • 2

    The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.

  • 3

    slanggovernmentmilitarypoliticsSomething exposed as a target due to surmountable defense.

cold turkeyadv

  • 1

    Not gradually; all at once; referring especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

    • It is difficult, but possible to quit smoking cold turkey.
    • I knew that, if I had daily access to video games, I would spend literally every day playing them, forever. So I cut myself off, more or less cold turkey, and as a result I was more or less happy and productive.

cold turkeyverb

  • 1

    informalTo undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

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