pull the plug (to)
1pull the plug — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… …
2pull the plug on — pull the plug (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial …
3pull the plug — (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial …
4pull the plug — If the plug is pulled on something like a project, it is terminated prematurely, often by stopping funding …
5pull the plug on — ► pull the plug on informal prevent from happening or continuing. Main Entry: ↑pull …
6pull the plug on — (informal) To end, put a stop to • • • Main Entry: ↑plug …
7Pull the Plug — is an album by the Huntingtons self released by the band in 2005.Album InfoMike and Josh with acoustic guitars singing mostly Huntingtons tunes.Recorded June 12 14, 2005 at Mikey s Green Room Mixed and Messed with June 15 16, 2005 Engineered by M …
8pull the plug — verb prevent from happening or continuing The government pulled the plug on spending • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue, ↑stop, ↑cease, ↑give up, ↑quit, ↑lay off • Verb Frames …
9pull the plug — 1) expose someone s secret activities The company decided to pull the plug on the salesman and tell everyone about his illegal sales methods. 2) quit a job He suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer here …
10pull the plug — verb a) to unplug or cut power Shut off the machine and pull the plug. b) to cease to support; to halt He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug …
