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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Cold turkey

Dear teachers,

Can you help me understand? What is the common meaning of cold turkey? Can I use it only for bad habits? (smoking, drinking etc.)

Please correct my sentences.

I stopped smoking cold turkey.
When I had realized that drinking to much alcohol was killing me, I wanted to go cold turkey right there and then.

Thanks...
  

Top answer

Can I use it only for bad habits? -- That's the only way I've heard it. '

— Mister Micawber

  • Can I use it only for bad habits?
  • -- That's the only way I've heard it.
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Can I use it only for bad habits?-- That's the only way I've heard it. Of course, it can be used jocularly, as in 'I've had to get off casual *** cold turkey since my marriage.'
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Thank you very much teacher MM. Emotion: happy
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