pull the plug 1. 拔出塞子 pull the plug out of the bath 把浴缸的塞子拔出 2. 扳动抽水装置；冲洗厕所 3. 〈美口〉釜底抽薪；揭露别人；制造麻烦 When they killed Dad, they pulled the plug on everything that held the family together. 他们杀死了爸，从而把维系家庭的一切纽带全毁了。 4. 停止，中断，取消 to pull the plug on their account 取消他们的账号