“Pull the plug”
Definition
To stop or cancel something.
Examples
Examples
“The company pulled the plug on the old product.”
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The company pulled the plug on the old product.Compare with the original example
The company pulled the plug on the old product.
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- What does "Pull the plug" mean?
- "Pull the plug" means to stop or cancel something.
- How do you use "Pull the plug" in a sentence?
- Example: "The company pulled the plug on the old product."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Pull the plug"?
- Остановить или отменить что-то. / Դադարեցնել կամ չեղարկել ինչ-որ բան։