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cold turkey
01
in a manner that is sudden, unexpected, and not gradual
Beispiele
He quits smoking cold turkey, without any nicotine replacement therapy.
She stops drinking alcohol cold turkey, choosing to quit without any gradual reduction.
Cold turkey
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kalter Entzug, Entzugserscheinungen
an unpleasant state experienced by drug addicts as a result of sudden withdrawal of a habit-forming substance
Beispiele
Last thing the comander needs is you giving him a cold turkey.
Das Letzte, was der Kommandant braucht, ist, dass Sie ihm einen kalten Entzug verpassen.
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offene Ausdrucksweise, geradeheraus sprechen
a blunt expression of views
