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Cold turkey
What does Cold turkey mean? | To quit something abruptly. | You will not lose weight until you give up chocolate, and I suggest you go cold turkey.
The expression originates from the goose bumps and palor which accompany withdrawal from narcotics or tobacco. One's skin resembles that of a plucked, cold turkey.... |
cold turkey
What does cold turkey mean? | abruptly and without medical aid (to stop using heroin or other drugs) | The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey and became very sick.
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cold turkey
What does cold turkey mean? | abruptly and without medical aid (used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit) | The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey.
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cold turkey
What does cold turkey mean? | immediate and complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent
(used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit) |
The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey.
The man plans to quit smoking cold turkey.
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cold turkey
What does cold turkey mean? | the immediate and complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent (can be used for drugs such as heroin or things like tobacco) |
The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey.
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on thin ice
What does "on thin ice" mean? | to be in a risky situation | The woman was on thin ice with her company after she continued to come to work late every morning.
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first daddy
What does "first daddy" mean? | first sergeant |
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first-run
What does "first-run" mean? | new, shown for the first time |
There are many first-run movies that I have not seen.
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fart
What does "fart" mean? | release gas. | Who farted?
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piss-ant
What does "piss-ant" mean? | completely worthless |
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start over/off with a clean slate
What does "start over/off with a clean slate" mean? | to ignore the past and start over again | The young man broke the law several times but he was able to start over with a clean slate when the judge decided that he would probably not do anything wrong in the future.
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doomed to failure
What does "doomed to failure" mean? | to be certain to fail | The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
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begin to see the light
What does "begin to see the light" mean? | to begin to understand (something) | My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.
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laugh all the way to the bank
What does "laugh all the way to the bank" mean? | make money in a way that other people think is impossible | I was laughing all the way to the bank with the money that I made from selling drinks at the sports stadium.
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