English / idiom
Fall off the Wagon
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To relapse into an old destructive habit after a period of self-restraint.
In context
01
He maintained a strict frugality regimen for six months before falling off the wagon with a shopping spree.
02
The intense pressure of debt caused him to fall off the wagon and gamble away his final savings.
Synonyms
relapse,backslide,succumb again
Antonyms
stay on the wagon,stay sober,remain disciplined
Collocations
risk falling off the wagon,fall off the wagon again,fear falling off the wagon