put the plug in the jug in English

Audio: En-au-put the plug in the jug.ogg

Forms: puts the plug in the jug [present, singular, third-person], putting the plug in the jug [participle, present], put the plug in the jug [participle, past], put the plug in the jug [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Chosen for the rhyme. Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> the plug in the jug}} put the plug in the jug (third-person singular simple present puts the plug in the jug, present participle putting the plug in the jug, simple past and past participle put the plug in the jug)

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        "To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal."
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        "(idiomatic, intransitive, informal) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal."
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"put the plug in the jug" meaning in English

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