单词 | cold turkey |
释义 | cold turkey Informal. 1. abrupt and complete withdrawal from the use of an addictive substance, as a narcotic drug, alcohol, or tobacco. 2. go cold turkey, a. to stop using an addictive substance abruptly and completely. b. to undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a habitual activity or behavior pattern. c. to begin or do something without planning, preparation, or practice. [1915-20, Amer.; prob. from the phrase to talk cold turkey to speak bluntly about something unpleasant, var. of TO TALK TURKEY; see TURKEY] |
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