fall off the wagon

fall off the wagon

1. To return to drinking alcohol after a period of abstinence. Usually said of recovering alcoholics. There have been a few times that I've nearly fallen off the wagon, but thinking of my responsibility to my daughter helps keep me sober.2. By extension, to return to any discontinued behavior, usually one that is detrimental in some way. I gave up smoking for nearly a year, but I fell off the wagon at Jeff's bachelor party.See also: fall, off, wagon

fall off the wagon

1. in. to resume drinking after having stopped. (The wagon is presumed to be the water wagon.) It looks to me like he wanted nothing more than to fall off the wagon. 2. in. to resume any previously stopped behavior including smoking, drug use, overeating, or any other disavowed behavior. He’s back to watching TV again. Fell off the wagon I guess. See also: fall, off, wagon