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Dry January

idiom
Meaning

A popular health challenge where a person abstains from alcohol for the entire month of January.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am doing Dry January to feel healthier this year.

CONTEXTUAL

Many people find that Dry January helps them save money and sleep better after the holidays.

COMPLEX

Following the excesses of the festive season, he committed to Dry January as a disciplined approach to resetting his physical well-being.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    dry behind the ears

    Seasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.

  2. 02

    dry eye

    An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.

  3. 03

    dry one's eyes

    To cease crying.

  4. 04

    dry out

    To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk; to quit using drugs or alcohol.

  5. 05

    dry run

    A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

  6. 06

    dry up and blow away

    To go away; to disappear.

  7. 07

    hang out to dry

    To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.

  8. 08

    high and dry

    Abandoned, stranded, helpless.

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