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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amurdad	-	Persian Mythology
Alishia	ə-LISH-ə, ə-LEE-shə	English (Rare)
Irmingard	EER-min-gahrt	German
Corinne	ko-REEN (French), kə-REEN (English), kə-RIN (English)	French, English
Folcher	-	Ancient Germanic
Jumana	-	Arabic