1. pulling the plug - Noun
2. pulling the plug - Verb
pulling the plug (uncountable)
(idiomatic, euphemistic) passive euthanasia
pulling the plug
present participle of pull the plug
Telling me I can do anything I want is like pulling the plug out of the bath and then telling the water it can go anywhere it wants. Try it, and see what happens. Nick Hornby
It is better to watch TV when it is switched off - that is, in the traditional way, but by pulling the plug out of the socket. One of the advantages of the alternative is electricity saving; in addition - the use of this method does not pose a threat to eyesight. Viktor Pinchuk
One day my wife went and saw the accountant and said she's pulling the plug. She said you guys are done. I said, how bad can it be? 10 grand? She said you're not even close. It came out to almost $50,000 in alcohol for two months. Zakk Wylde