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![]() I think you can see Madox's pic guys I.A Last edited by Veron1; 23-Sep-2007 at 16:33. |
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![]() cold turkey= the unpleasant state that drug addicts experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug, or a way of treating addicts that makes them experience this state eg. The worst time was when he was going cold turkey. cold turkey: ![]() Madox |
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| Hi Madox Thanks for the new idiom I just want to know something Do we use this idiom only in this context that is ( drug addict)? Thank you I.A |
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I do not know other meaning of COLD TURKEY. There might be other meanings, too. Why do you ask? Have you heard about other meaning than than one I gave? Madox |
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Not at all As I have said it is a new idiom to me I googled it now and I found that the only context is what you have suggested. Cold turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thank you again for this idiom I.A |
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the unpleasant state that drug ADDICTS experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug; a way of treating drug ADDICTS that makes them experience this state cold turkey adverb: I quit smoking cold turkey. [Oxford Dic.] |
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I appreciate your help I.A |
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| Hi Mad-ox. What a unique job man. This my idiom: a barking dog never bites ![]() Someone who makes threats all the time, seldom carries out the threats. Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) |
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| Some barking dogs do bite, you know. IŽd rather say it as : Barking dogs seldom bite |
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![]() be bitten by the bug= have a sudden strong interest in or enthusiasm for something eg. My father was never really interested in going abroad until she went to America last year. Now he's been bitten by the bug and hates staying at home. be bitten by the bug: ![]() Madox |
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