Idiom of the Week – Week 21

By Mindy Ehrhart Krull

Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom.

“to pull the plug on something”: to end something, to stop an activity from happening or continuing

Example 1:  We’ve had some difficulties with the project, but we’re not ready to pull the plug on it yet.

Example 2:  They pulled the plug on their overseas partnership due to many cultural misunderstandings.

Mindy Ehrhart Krull
About the author

Originally from the US, Mindy Ehrhart Krull holds a master's degree in journalism and has been teaching English and working as an author, editor and proofreader in Germany since 2008.

At DELS, she leads a team of several English trainers and language professionals.

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