English Dictionary

cold turkey

副詞

慣用表現 比較不可

(idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

日本語の意味

（依存症や悪い習慣などを）急に、一気に辞めること。減らしていかず、一度に全面的にやめることを表す。

After years of smoking, he quit cold turkey and hasn't touched a cigarette since.

何年もタバコを吸っていた彼は、一気にやめて以来、一度も吸っていない。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

It is difficult, but possible to quit smoking cold turkey.