cold turkey
US /ˌkoʊld ˈtɜːr.ki/
UK /ˌkoʊld ˈtɜːr.ki/
1.
abrupt, rigoureus, plotseling
the sudden and complete cessation of an addictive habit or substance rather than a gradual reduction
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He quit smoking cold turkey after 20 years.
Hij stopte abrupt met roken na 20 jaar.
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Going cold turkey on sugar can be tough.
Abrupt stoppen met suiker kan moeilijk zijn.