put the plug in the jug
English edit
Etymology edit
Chosen for the rhyme.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (AU): (file)
Verb edit
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)
- (idiomatic, intransitive, informal) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.
- Synonym: put in the pin