pull the plug

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pull the plug (on (so/sth)) definition

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.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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WordNet

pull the plug
verb
prevent from happening or continuing; "The government pulled the plug on spending"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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