as in clam
a cold aloof person
my new boss is a cold turkey and definitely not one for chitchat
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How to quit vaping Some people choose to quit cold turkey, but that may not be realistic for everyone, experts note.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
Just ask West Bank sweets makers Dec. 13, 2023
In a grim turn, the adverse effects of going cold turkey are suffered not only by erstwhile smokers, but their families.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
But because the medication is intended to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes—both serious, chronic conditions—quitting cold turkey without a doctor’s guidance may be dangerous.
—Bylindsey Leake, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Hormones regulate a person’s mind and body, and going cold turkey could send patients into depressive spirals or worse.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
Just ask West Bank sweets makers Dec. 13, 2023
In a grim turn, the adverse effects of going cold turkey are suffered not only by erstwhile smokers, but their families.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
But because the medication is intended to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes—both serious, chronic conditions—quitting cold turkey without a doctor’s guidance may be dangerous.
—Bylindsey Leake, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Hormones regulate a person’s mind and body, and going cold turkey could send patients into depressive spirals or worse.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
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