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
Ksenija	-	Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Elene	-	Georgian
Biel	-	Catalan
Gianmaria	jahn-mah-REE-ah	Italian
Guido	GWEE-do (Italian), GEE-do (German)	Italian, German
Crescencia	-	Spanish