He quit smoking cold turkey last month.
cold turkey
idiomA sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
Origin
disputed originVarious explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.
After years of heavy drinking, she decided to stop cold turkey rather than cut down gradually.
The recovering addict, trembling in the clinic's harsh light, had chosen to go cold turkey rather than accept the slower, medicated path to sobriety.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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catch a cold
To contract a cold.
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cold cash
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
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cold chills
Feelings of fear.
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cold comfort
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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cold day in Hell
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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cold fish
A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.