Meaning of fall off the wagon | Babel Free

Definitions

To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.

idiomatic

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Examples

“Though he fell off the wagon several times, he eventually succeeded in quitting.”

“In 2006, he checked himself into the Hazelden center in Springbrook, Ore., to be treated for an addiction to alcohol, having fallen off the wagon after some 20 years of sobriety.”

“After nearly 17 years of sobriety, Zevon fell off the wagon hard when he was diagnosed.”

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