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
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
Anyway, both motors suddenly quit cold, and the ship smacked into the wires and piled up in a heap on the far side of the road across the airport.
From Test Pilot by Collins, Jimmy
