pull the plug

desteğini çekmek, fişini çekmek

Bir faaliyete veya projeye verilen desteği keserek genellikle onun sona ermesine yol açmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To stop supporting an activity or project, usually causing it to end.

• They pulled the plug on the project.
• The bank may pull the plug if losses continue.
• Why did management pull the plug on our research?

Nasıl kullanılır: pull the plug on something (Investors pulled the plug on the new hotel project.)

Eş anlamlılar: halt, cancel, withdraw support

Zıt anlamlılar: support

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: pull the plug early, pull the plug completely

fişi çekmek, elektriğini kesmek

Bir makinenin elektrik bağlantısını keserek çalışmasını durdurmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To disconnect a machine from its electricity supply so that it stops working.

• Pull the plug before cleaning the machine.
• He pulled the plug on the noisy television.
• Someone had pulled the plug, so the computer would not start.

Nasıl kullanılır: pull the plug on something (Pull the plug on the printer before opening it.)

Eş anlamlılar: unplug, disconnect

Zıt anlamlılar: connect

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: pull the plug now, pull the plug first

üretimini durdurmak, yayınına son vermek

Bir ürünü üretmeyi veya gazete, dergi gibi bir eseri yayımlamayı bırakmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To stop making a product or publishing a newspaper, magazine, or other work.

• They pulled the plug on the magazine.
• Poor sales led the factory to pull the plug on the model.
• Will the network pull the plug on the series?

Nasıl kullanılır: pull the plug on something (The publisher pulled the plug on the magazine.)

Eş anlamlılar: discontinue, cease production, cease publication

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: pull the plug permanently, pull the plug soon

yaşam desteğini kesmek

Birini hayatta tutan tıbbi cihazların kullanımını durdurmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To stop using medical machines that are keeping someone alive.

• The family decided to pull the plug.
• Doctors discussed whether to pull the plug on the unconscious patient.
• They would not pull the plug while there was hope of recovery.

Nasıl kullanılır: pull the plug on someone (His family refused to pull the plug on him.)

Eş anlamlılar: withdraw life support

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: pull the plug today, pull the plug tomorrow

intihar etmek, canına kıymak

Kendi hayatını bilerek sona erdirmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To deliberately end your own life.

• After years of despair, he pulled the plug on his own life.
• She felt hopeless and considered pulling the plug.
• His friends feared he would pull the plug on his own life.

Eş anlamlılar: kill oneself, take one's own life

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: pull the plug finally, pull the plug himself