quit cold
Example Sentences
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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
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
“It’s not quit cold turkey, but it’s monitor, measure and adjust.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2019
The motor quit cold over Whitehall, N. Y., because we ran out of gas in one of the six tanks in the ship.
From Test Pilot by Collins, Jimmy
