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puts the plug in the jug

puts the plug in the jug is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the plug in the jug.

Meaning of put the plug in the jug

Verb

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)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.
    Synonyms:
    put in the pin

Questions about puts the plug in the jug

What is puts the plug in the jug the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the plug in the jug is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the plug in the jug.

Words near puts the plug in the jug in the dictionary

  1. puts the lie to
  2. puts the make on
  3. puts the miller's eye out
  4. puts the moves on
  5. puts the pedal to the metal
  6. puts the plug in the jug
  7. puts the pot on
  8. puts the question to
  9. puts the record straight
  10. puts the saddle on the right horse
  11. puts the screw

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