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pulling the plugpassive euthanasiaRate it:

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Like Pulling TeethTo feel great difficulty in doing somethingRate it:

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pulling powerAbility to attract people.Rate it:

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plug awayTo persist or continue, as with an effort.Rate it:

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not worth a plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.Rate it:

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plug inTo a plug socket.Rate it:

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plug outTo unplug; to remove from its socket.Rate it:

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plug upTo reinforce something weakRate it:

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plug upTo put a plug or bung into something to prevent leakage.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo unplug or cut power.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease to support; to halt.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease life support.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease from production or publication.Rate it:

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put the plug in the jugTo cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.Rate it:

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spark plugcar engine partRate it:

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male-to-femaleThat changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).Rate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins.Rate it:

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pull offTo remove by pulling.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.Rate it:

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draw onTo advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.Rate it:

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Dunkirk spiritThe spirit of the British public pulling together to overcome times of adversity.Rate it:

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female-to-maleThat changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).Rate it:

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Kwitcherbelliakin!Anyone Whom Duzent No This Is Pulling My Leg!Rate it:

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pull inTo tighten a sail by pulling on a rope.Rate it:

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pull my fingerA phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.Rate it:

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pull throughA length of cord about a metre long with a narrow cylindrical weight at one end and loops at the other. Used for cleaning rifle barrels, by pulling through a piece of cloth.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to halt riding a horse by pulling on the reins.Rate it:

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stop upTo fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.Rate it:

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stretchTo lengthen by pulling.Rate it:

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