English / idiom
Pull the Plug
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To terminate an ongoing activity, cancel a project, or withdraw financial backing.
In context
01
When the luxury home renovation exceeded their budget, they decided to pull the plug and keep things simple.
02
The village council had to pull the plug on the lavish annual banquet to fund essential water filtration.
Synonyms
discontinue,cancel,terminate
Antonyms
green-light,initiate,continue
Collocations
pull the plug on a project,decide to pull the plug,threaten to pull the plug