falling off the wagon

A form of fall off the wagon — To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fall off the wagon
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falling off the wagon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20off%20the%20wagon

MLA

“falling off the wagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20off%20the%20wagon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling off the wagon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20off%20the%20wagon.

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