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pull the plug — verb prevent from happening or continuing The government pulled the plug on spending • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue, ↑stop, ↑cease, ↑give up, ↑quit, ↑lay off • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
pull — Used in the context of general equities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: cancel. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * pull pull [pʊl] verb pull in phrasal verb [transitive] 1. pull something → in informal to earn a large amount of money … Financial and business terms
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give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv … Useful english dictionary
lay off — verb 1. put an end to a state or an activity (Freq. 3) Quit teasing your little brother • Syn: ↑discontinue, ↑stop, ↑cease, ↑give up, ↑quit • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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