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
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
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
I hopped down off the wagon and grabbed a burlap sack with all my stuff.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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