Welcome to English in a Minute.  A plug provides electricity. So, what happens when you pull the plug?  D: My first annual pickle ball celebration party is way over budget.  A: Well, Dan, maybe you don’t need uh, a 10-piece jazz band? And the snake handler alone costs a thousand dollars.  D: But I love snakes. Maybe I just pull the plug on this whole thing.   A: Dan, you just need to pull the plug on the $500 chocolate fountain?!  Pulling the plug just means to put an end to a plan or activity.   If I were Dan, I’d pull the plug on the snake handler, not the chocolate fountain!   And that’s English in a Minute.