pull the plug on someone/something



pull the plug (on someone/something)

tv. to put an end to someone or something as a problem; to defuse a problem caused by someone or something. (As if one were disconnecting an electrical appliance.) I’ve heard enough from Mr. Jones. It’s time to pull the plug on him.
See also: on, plug, pull

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ksenija-Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Elene-Georgian
Biel-Catalan
Gianmariajahn-mah-REE-ahItalian
GuidoGWEE-do (Italian), GEE-do (German)Italian, German
Crescencia-Spanish