pull the plug

pull the plug
1) Общая лексика: выдернуть штепсельную вилку, отключить аппаратуру, искусственно поддерживающую жизнь (безнадёжно больного), (on) отменить (pull the plug on a plan to run power lines through a provincial park; pull the plug on the stadium revamp; pull the plug on library funding; pulled the plug on a high-rise project), (on) прекратить (pull the plug on library funding; pull the plug on a high-rise project), (on somebody) перекрыть кислород
2) Американизм: вызвать неприятности, махнуть (на что-л.) рукой, нырнуть, погрузиться, поставить под удар другого, прекратить поддержку
3) Сленг: "закрыть проблему", "засветить", погружаться, покончить, завязать (с чем-л.), "подставлять", доставлять неприятности, нырять, перестать поддерживать

Универсальный англо-русский словарь. . 2011.

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  • pull 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… …   Financial and business terms

  • pull 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • pull the plug — (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial …   New idioms dictionary

  • pull the plug — If the plug is pulled on something like a project, it is terminated prematurely, often by stopping funding …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • pull the plug on — ► pull the plug on informal prevent from happening or continuing. Main Entry: ↑pull …   English terms dictionary

  • pull the plug on — (informal) To end, put a stop to • • • Main Entry: ↑plug …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pull 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 …   Wikipedia

  • pull 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull 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 …   Idioms and examples

  • pull 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 …   Wiktionary

  • pull the plug — to do something which prevents an activity from continuing, especially to stop giving money. If the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary


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