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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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plug in

[plug in] {v. phr.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by putting its plug into a receptacle or hole. * /The integrated circuit has multiplied the number […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

plug into

[plug into] {v.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by inserting its plug into a receptacle or hole. * /He thought he had left the lamp plugged […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pull the plug on

[pull the plug on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To expose (someone's) secret activities. * /The citizens' committee pulled the plug on the mayor, and he lost his election./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

Plug-and-Play

[Plug-and-Play] A new hire who doesn't require training. * /"That new guy is totally plug-and-play."/ Business slang

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