go on the wagon ( idiom ) 👉 To stop drinking alcohol, usually after drinking heavily before. It often implies a serious or determined effort. “After years of partying, he finally decided to go on the wagon. ”
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“She’s been on the wagon for six months now. ”
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Origin story ( fun fact ) :
Back in the late 19th century America, people who wanted to stop drinking joined the temperance movement. They’d say they were “on the water wagon, ” meaning they’d only drink water ( from the wagon that sprinkled streets ) . Later it got shortened to just “on the wagon. ” 🛻💧
Collocations & Structures:
go on the wagon → start abstaining from alcohol
be on the wagon → currently not drinking
fall off the wagon → relapse, start drinking again 🍷⬇️
