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English verb: pull the plug | |||
| 1. | pull the plug (social) prevent from happening or continuing | ||
| Samples | The government pulled the plug on spending. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop | ||
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