pull the plug on

释义

1. pull the plug on sb / sth

   阻止；制止；终止

   to put an end to sb's project, a plan, etc.

电影里这样说 · 2 部

• To be able to pull the plug on an operation like that.The Gentlemen2020
• They will pull the plug on this.The Fall Guy2024
• There is. We pull the plug.The Matrix1999
• California's Electric Utilities may have to pull the plug on millions of customers.Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005
• Litwak's pulling our plug in the morning.Wreck-It Ralph2012
• Wallach'll just pull the plug.Babylon2022
• - What are you doing? - Pulling the plug.Spider-Man 22004
• - Jesus fucking Christ! - Kill it! Kill it! Pull the plug!Living in Oblivion1995

在完整场景里学

• 绅士们2020
  • 豪宅里兜售故事报价：old school（老派）
  • 饭局上互相试探：pull the plug on（叫停）
  • 带买家参观大麻帝国：pay top dollar（出最高价）
• 安然：房间里最聪明的人2005
  • 印度电厂成了废墟：imaginary profits（并未到来的利润）
  • 自己跟自己做买卖：both sides of the transaction（交易两边都占）
  • 追问报表当场失控：losing it（当众情绪崩了）
• 无敌破坏王2012
  • 坏蛋自白这份工作：name of the game（关键所在）
  • 坏人互助会第一次到场：come to terms with（接受并释怀）
  • 求分一块蛋糕被拒：the end of the world（天塌下来）

同一词条的短语

• pull a fast one
• pull in different directions
• pull leg
• pull the other one
• pull out all the stops
• pull your punches
• pull rabbit out of the hat
• pull rank
• pull the rug from under feet
• pull your socks up
• pull strings
• pull the strings

习语频道里接下来

• put to the test
• put two and two together
• put your best foot forward
• same to you
• sign on the dotted line
• smile from ear to ear
• take under your wing
• the long and short of it
• think nothing of it
• what's not to like
• disappear off the face of the earth
• sit tight