Pull The Plug Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pull the plug What does pull the plug mean?	to quit a job	The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here.
pull the plug What does pull the plug mean?	to quit a job, to end a project or program or relationship	The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here.
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helter-skelter What does "helter-skelter" mean?	in a confusing group, in disorder	When we arrived at work we found the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.

go under the knife What does "go under the knife" mean?	to be operated on in surgery	The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
pay lip service to (something) What does "pay lip service to (something)" mean?	to express loyality or support for something insincerely	The city council paid lip service to the concerns of the taxpayers.
make off with (someone or something) What does "make off with (someone or something)" mean?	take someone or something away	The thief made off with a new television set from the store.
Dig way down deep What does "Dig way down deep" mean?	When someone digs way down deep, they look into their inner feelings to see how they feel about it.
pack them in What does "pack them in" mean?	to attract a lot of people	The new restaurant is able to pack them in with its new and exciting menu.
appear out of nowhere What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly, to appear without warning	The dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
poker face What does "poker face" mean?	a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not)	a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not)The politician had a poker face when he tried to defend himself against the scandal.
spoon-feed (someone) What does "spoon-feed (someone)" mean?	to help someone too much when you are trying to teach him or her something	We had to spoon-feed the new employee who we were teaching about the new computer system.

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Pull The Plug Idiom