off the wagon イディオム
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v. phr., slang, alcoholism and drug culture To return to the consumption of an addictive, such as alcohol or drugs, after a period of abstinence. Poor Joe has fallen off the wagon again
he is completely incoherent today.off the wagon|off|wagon
adj. phr., slang No longer refusing to drink whiskey or other alcoholic beverages; drinking liquor again, after stopping for a while. When a heavy drinker quits he must really quit. One little drink of whiskey is enough to drive him off the wagon.Antonym: ON THE WAGON.
off the wagon
1. Having alternate to bubbler booze or application recreational drugs afterwards abnegation for a aeon of time. There accept been a few times that I've about collapsed off the wagon, but cerebration of my albatross to my babe helps accumulate me sober. I'm afraid about John—I anticipate he may be off the wagon.2. By extension, partaking in some action afterwards a aeon of abstinence. He gave up video amateur while he was belief for his final exams, but now that it's summer breach he's off the wagon again. I was absolutely acceptable about my diet, but I fell off the wagon and went for some fast aliment aftermost night.Learn more: off, wagon*off the wagon
1. Fig. bubbler liquor afterwards a aeon of abstinence. (*Typically: be ~; abatement ~; get ~.) Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk. He was off the wagon for a year the aftermost time afore he sobered up.
2. Fig. aback on drugs afterwards a aeon of abstinence. (*Typically: be ~; abatement ~; get ~.) Wilbur is off the wagon and cutting up again. He can't be off the wagon, because he has never chock-full using, alike for a day.Learn more: off, wagon
off the wagon
1. mod. bubbler liquor afterwards a aeon of abstinence. Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk.
2. mod. aback on drugs afterwards a aeon of abstinence. Harry the Horse is off the wagon and cutting up again. Learn more: off, wagon
off the wagon
Slang No best abnegation from alcoholic beverages.Learn more: off, wagon
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