Sl. immediately; without tapering off or cutting down gradually. (Originally drug slang. Now used of breaking any habit.)
Tom stopped smoking cold turkey.
She gave up her drinking habit cold turkey and had no ill effects.
If something has ill effects, it causes problems or damage. n-plural
Some people are still suffering ill effects from the contamination of their water.
Rather than cut her off cold turkey, give her some notice -- say a week -- to arrange for other transportation. Do not apologize or feel guilty about doing so. You have been more generous and supportive than many people would have.
My husband and I are part of a tight-knit social group.
Because the agreement with your daughter was verbal and wasn't put in writing, you don't have a legal means to force her to assume the loan payments. (구두 계약, 서면 계약)
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