off the wagon
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"I was a fitness fanatic. I went to the gym practically every day. I don't know what happened, why I fell off the wagon."
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
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 ● Jun. 14, 2023
They make sure they do their homework, apply for college, show up on the first day, and try to steer them straight if they fall off the wagon.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2015
For brief periods, I'd manage to find both the motivation and time in my schedule, only to fall off the wagon when my days got too busy.
From The Verge ● Nov. 12, 2014
Father laughed with relief and jumped off the wagon.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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