Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk.
•He was off the wagon for a year the last time before he sobered up.
2. Fig. back on drugs after a period of abstinence. (*Typically: be \off the wagon; fall \off the wagon; get \off the wagon.) •Wilbur is off the wagon and shooting up again.
•He can't be off the wagon, because he has never stopped using, even for a day.
Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk.
•He was off the wagon for a year the last time before he sobered up.
2. Fig. back on drugs after a period of abstinence. (*Typically: be \off the wagon; fall \off the wagon; get \off the wagon.) •Wilbur is off the wagon and shooting up again.
•He can't be off the wagon, because he has never stopped using, even for a day.