COLD TURKEY


Meaning of COLD TURKEY in English

informal

■ noun the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted.

↘withdrawal symptoms, typically sweating and nausea, caused by this.

■ adverb chiefly N. Amer. in a sudden and abrupt manner.

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