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putting the plug in the jug

putting the plug in the jug is the present participle and gerund 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 putting the plug in the jug

What is putting the plug in the jug the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the plug in the jug is the present participle and gerund of put the plug in the jug.

Words near putting the plug in the jug in the dictionary

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

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