cold turkey

Noun cold turkey has 2 senses

• cold turkey(n = noun.communication) - a blunt expression of views; "I told him cold turkey"
is a kind of expression, verbal expression, verbalism

• cold turkey(n = noun.act) - complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"
is a kind of drug withdrawal, withdrawal