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put the plug in the jug

idiom
Meaning

To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.


Origin

disputed origin

Chosen for the rhyme.

Examples
SIMPLE

He decided to put the plug in the jug for his health.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of heavy drinking, he finally chose to put the plug in the jug and start a new life.

COMPLEX

Recognizing that his habits had become unsustainable, he resolved to put the plug in the jug, seeking a path of sobriety and clarity.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  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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