to go cold turkey

to suddenly and completely stop doing something, esp. a bad habit

My new roommate is intolerant to tobacco, so I had to go cold turkey. It's awful!

by pochtarenko July 17, 2013

go cold turkey

quit something suddenly

go cold turkey :Many people who attempt to quit smoking do so by going cold turkey rather than by gradually cutting down.

by yo.up December 11, 2016