English

Adverb

off the wagon

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.‎

Usage notes

Also used as an adjective, usually as a predicate: “He is off the wagon again.”

Antonyms

• on the wagon

Related terms

• fall off the wagon