jueves, 18 de abril de 2013

TODAY'S IDIOM: PULL THE PLUG


"PULL THE PLUG"




To stop something. To bring something to an end.

Example: In business, you need to know when to pull the plug.

Descontinuar / Poner fin.

Example sentences:

  • We will have to pull the plug on this project / Tendremos que poner fin a este proyecto.

  • We had to pull the plug on most of our software / Tuvimos que descontinuar la mayoría de nuestro software.

Additional examples:

  • Pulling the plug was the last thing I wanted to do.

  • If the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series.



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