- stop cold turkey
- stop doing a habitual activity suddenly and completely (such as smoking)
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cold turkey — the unpleasant physical and mental effects someone suffers when they suddenly stop taking drugs. The addict himself must make the decision that he wants to go cold turkey. The nurses are there to encourage patients through cold turkey … New idioms dictionary
