What does "Pull the plug" mean?
stop something from continuing
"Pull the plug" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
The whole bloody Internet, pull the plug.
— Black Mirror S3E6
if there are any complications, I pull the plug.
— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S8E8
If you don't sign it, I'll pull the plug on the settlement agreement, divorce you, and then you get what amounts to about 50% of our current savings, which is basically nothing.
— Desperate Housewives S1E18
YOU PULLED THE PLUG.
— Grey's Anatomy S2E2
Wait, if they pulled the plug on the project a month ago, why have I been going in once a week
— How I Met Your Mother S4E18
You keep this up, and this won't be the last plug I pull.
— Modern Family S2E16
I gotta go pull the plug on my dad in ten minutes.
— Parks and Recreation S7E6
I'm gonna buy you one day, and then I'm pulling the plug.
— Suits S3E11
"Pull the plug" in TV shows & movies
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