fall off the wagon

1. see off the wagon.

Example Sentences

She started smoking when she was 13; when I first visited her Jersey City, N.J., studio last April, she was trying not to fall off the wagon.

From New York Times

Reeves: I’ve always imagined Jackson was saying to Catherine quietly, “Are you able to hold on because I want you in this job and you can’t stay if you fall off the wagon again.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Make sure you don’t let anything fall off the wagon!” my mother called as we set off down the lane.

From Literature

In the months after, he saw multiple clients “fall off the wagon” and return to the streets.

From Washington Post

I’d have streaks where I took my meds more diligently, days where I’d fall off the wagon, and times where I’d take my meds and forget to log it.

From The Verge

Related Words

• degenerate 
• go back 
• hark back 
• react 
• regress 
• turn back