Saturday 10 August 2013

Pull the plug on somebody

Meaning:

  • To put an end to someone's activities or plans.
  • To do something which prevents an activity from continuing, to stop giving money

Example sentence:

If you don't finish the project on time, I'll pull the plug on you and hire somebody else.


Questions for you to answer:

  1. What should people do to pull the plug on possible health risks?
  2. Has anyone recently pulled the plug on your plans?
  3. How does this idiom relate to clip one's wings?

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