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Idiom

plug in

Meaning

To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Please plug in the lamp so we can see.”

“I need to plug in my laptop because the battery is almost dead.”

“Before you begin the presentation, ensure you plug in the projector to the main power source.”

Examples

simple

“Please plug in the lamp so we can see.”

contextual

“I need to plug in my laptop because the battery is almost dead.”

complex

“Before you begin the presentation, ensure you plug in the projector to the main power source.”

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