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put the plug in the jug

idiom

To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.


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  1. 01

    jug ears

    Ears whose plane is markedly not parallel to the plane of the head.

  2. 02

    not to put too fine a point on it

    Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.

  3. 03

    not worth a plug nickel

    Having no or almost no value; worthless.

  4. 04

    plug in

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

  5. 05

    plug into

    To become aware of or knowledgeable about.

  6. 06

    pulling the plug

    passive euthanasia

  7. 07

    put a band-aid on a bullet wound

    To inadequately treat a serious situation.

  8. 08

    put a blanket over

    Make (something) seem less serious.

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