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
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 ● Jul. 11, 2022
But if you can make progress for a month, even when you lose motivation little, you probably won’t fall all the way off the wagon because you do build some habits.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2020
Father laughed with relief and jumped off the wagon.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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