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off the water wagon

off the water wagon is the dated form of off the wagon.

Meaning of off the wagon

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) No longer maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from an undesirable habit, especially drinking alcohol.
    • She kept up her diet for an entire month before falling off the wagon.
    Antonyms:
    on the wagon

Questions about off the water wagon

What is off the water wagon the dated form of?
Off the water wagon is the dated form of off the wagon.

Words near off the water wagon in the dictionary

  1. off the top of one's head
  2. off the track
  3. off the wagon
  4. off the wall
  5. off the water cart
  6. off the water wagon
  7. off time
  8. off times
  9. off to the races
  10. off topic
  11. off vocal

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