pull the plug

Frequency: 8.520.2 per million words

Can be used literally for a bath plug or figuratively to mean 'cancel a project'.

plugVERB + PLUG

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pull

Examples (10)

  • I got out of the bathtub and pulled the plug.
  • They decided to pull the plug on the project.
  • The board threatened to pull the plug if sales didn't improve.
  • After careful consideration, the investors had to pull the plug on the struggling startup.
  • We had no choice but to pull the plug on the event due to bad weather.
  • Don't forget to pull the plug from the sink after washing dishes.
  • The government might pull the plug on the controversial funding next year.
  • It's time to pull the plug on this old computer; it's beyond repair.
  • She accidentally pulled the plug while the vacuum cleaner was running.
  • If the research doesn't show promising results soon, they will likely pull the plug.