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cold turkey
noun[ U ]
slanguk /ˌkəʊld ˈtɜː.ki/ us /ˌkoʊld ˈtɝː.ki/
the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug on which they depend: 突然戒毒（烟等）
go cold turkey Six years ago, she went cold turkey on (= stopped completely) a 60-a-day smoking habit.
USShe had been trying to quit cold turkey without the support of a doctor.
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cold turkey | American Dictionary
cold turkey
idiom
suddenly and completely:
She decided to stop drinking coffee and quit cold turkey.
Note:
Used to talk about stopping a habit, esp. one that you are dependent on.
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