fall off the wagon

idiom

informal
: to start drinking alcohol again after having stopped

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And that atonement provides a way for imperfect people to better themselves, to ride the wagon, to fall off the wagon, to climb aboard the wagon again, and keep on rolling in the direction of eternal progression. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022

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“Fall off the wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20off%20the%20wagon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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