at the mains

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

(BrE) Used to indicate the point of control for a utility supply.

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Examples (10)

  • Turn the water off at the mains.
  • You should switch off the electricity at the mains before working.
  • If you smell gas, turn it off at the mains immediately.
  • The plumber isolated the supply at the mains.
  • Make sure to disconnect the power at the mains first.
  • We need to shut down the system at the mains.
  • Do you know how to turn the water off at the mains?
  • There was a leak, so I shut everything off at the mains.
  • Always check if the appliance is disconnected at the mains.
  • It is safer to cut the supply at the mains in this case.