quit cold
Example Sentences
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After the stroke, he quit cold turkey, cleaned up his diet and started working out twice a day.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023
But he and his wife Jean quit cold turkey when their daughter Mary came along.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
The lifelong smoker decided to quit cold turkey at age 50 and vowed to run a marathon.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
She now wants to quit cold turkey because she didn’t get what she wanted.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2020
With a final cough the thing has quit cold.
From Torchy and Vee by Ford, Sewell
