quit cold turkey
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But he and his wife Jean quit cold turkey when their daughter Mary came along.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Reducing your caffeine intake in the days leading up to Ramadan is advisable, so you don’t have to quit cold turkey on Day One.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
She now wants to quit cold turkey because she didn’t get what she wanted.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2020
“It’s not quit cold turkey, but it’s monitor, measure and adjust.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2019
He quit cold turkey on New Year’s Eve, 1972.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2019
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