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
SelÂHattİN-Turkish
KatrÍN-Icelandic
Annas['ænəs]
Nonna-Russian
MarioMAH-ryo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Croatian
Izem-Northern African, Berber