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pull the plug v exprinformal (turn off life support)desenchufar vtr
 Janet made her husband promise that, if she ever ended up in a vegetative state, he would pull the plug.
pull the plug on [sth] v exprinformal, figurative (cause abrupt end)cancelar, suspender vtr
 (figurado)echar el cierre expr
 (coloquial)finiquitar vtr
 This project is losing us money; it's time we pulled the plug on it.
 El proyecto nos está costando dinero. Es hora de cancelarlo.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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