词汇 | off the wagon |
释义 | off the wagon Theme: ADDICTION-AGAIN mod. back on drugs after a period of abstinence.Max is off the wagon and shooting up again.He can't be off the wagon, because he has never stopped using, even for a day. Theme: ALCOHOL mod. drinking liquor after a period of abstinence.Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk.He was off the wagon for a year the last time before he sobered up. Idiom off the wagon drinking alcohol again, after having stopped.If she falls off the wagon again, she'll just have to pick herself up and try to stop drinking. Usage notes: usually said about someone who has an alcohol problem Opposite of: on the wagonoff the wagon1. Having returned to drinking alcohol or using recreational drugs after abstaining for a period of time. There have been a few times that I've nearly fallen off the wagon, but thinking of my responsibility to my daughter helps keep me sober. I'm worried about John—I think he may be off the wagon. 2. By extension, partaking in some activity after a period of abstinence. He gave up video games while he was studying for his final exams, but now that it's summer break he's off the wagon again. I was really good about my diet, but I fell off the wagon and went for some fast food last night. *off the wagon1. Fig. drinking liquor after a period of abstinence. (*Typically: be ~; fall ~; get ~.) Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk. He was off the wagon for a year the last time before he sobered up. 2. Fig. back on drugs after a period of abstinence. (*Typically: be ~; fall ~; get ~.) Wilbur is off the wagon and shooting up again. He can't be off the wagon, because he has never stopped using, even for a day. off the wagon1. mod. drinking liquor after a period of abstinence. Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk. 2. mod. back on drugs after a period of abstinence. Harry the Horse is off the wagon and shooting up again. off the wagonSlang No longer abstaining from alcoholic beverages. |
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