To pull the plug, 意思是停止，终止。

“The Washington Times pulled theplug on its sport section,”

华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。”TheWashington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after a dismal season,”

华盛顿红皮队整个赛季表现不佳，主教练终于被解除职务。

“After only four months, NBC decidedto pull the plug on Jay Leno’s prime-time experiment,”

经过短短四个月的尝试后，美国全国广播公司决定停止脱口秀主持人杰伊.莱诺在黄金时段的节目。