putting the plug in the jug

A form of put the plug in the jug — To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the plug in the jug
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putting the plug in the jug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20plug%20in%20the%20jug

MLA

“putting the plug in the jug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20plug%20in%20the%20jug. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the plug in the jug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20plug%20in%20the%20jug.

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