2009년 11월 17일 화요일

Cold turkey

cold turkey (uncountable)

The sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug
The physiological effects of such a withdrawal

Adverbcold turkey

(idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers 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.

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