| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | creditors have sworn to pull the financial plug | кредиторы поклялись прекратить финансирование |
| gen. | pull out the plug and allow the bath water to escape | вытащи пробку и спусти воду в ванне |
| electric. | pull out the plug from the socket | вынуть штепсель из розетки (Soulbringer) |
| med. | pull the plug | отказаться от дальнейшего искусственного поддержания жизненных функций (on someone; to disconnect a medical life-support system Alexander Demidov) |
| fig. | pull the plug | отказаться (в контексте: Moore has now given an interview to The Guardian, where he talks about the point where he decided to pull the plug on the Dreamcast project. • The saga surrounding Leeds United's chase for then-Swansea City star Daniel James rumbled on throughout the January transfer window and came to a dramatic halt on deadline day, with the Welsh side pulled the plug on the deal in the 11th hour. Himera) |
| fig. | pull the plug | прекратить сотрудничество (Himera) |
| fig. | pull the plug | покончить с собой (AnnaOchoa) |
| med. | pull the plug | отключить аппаратуру, искусственно поддерживающую жизнь (безнадежно больного on someone; to disconnect a medical life-support system) |
| subm. | pull the plug! | к погружению! |
| fig. | pull the plug | свернуть (on something; to stop an activity, especially by no longer providing the money needed to allow it to continue: The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project. • If the viewing figures drop much more, the TV network will probably pull the plug on the whole series. Val_Ships) |
| fig. | pull the plug | свернуть поддержку (on something; to stop an activity, especially by no longer providing the money needed to allow it to continue: The Arts Council had pulled the plug on the scheme. 4uzhoj) |
| literal. | pull the plug | выдернуть штепсельную вилку |
| literal. | pull the plug | отключить (эл. питание Val_Ships) |
| idiom. | pull the plug | прикрыть лавочку (Looks like they've pulled the plug on this. – Похоже, прикрыли (чью-л.) лавочку. ART Vancouver) |
| literal. | pull the plug | выдернуть вилку из розетки (to unplug or cut power: Shut off the machine and pull the plug. • He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug. 4uzhoj) |
| subm., nautic. | pull the plug | погрузиться |
| subm. | pull the plug | погружаться |
| inf. | pull the plug | прикрыть (to stop an activity, especially by no longer providing the money needed to allow it to continue: to stop an activity, especially by no longer providing the money needed to allow it to continue 4uzhoj) |
| subm. | pull the plug | приступить к погружению (slang – get ready to dive/submerge in a submarine Val_Ships) |
| subm. | pull the plug | нырять |
| subm., nautic. | pull the plug | нырнуть |
| fig. | pull the plug | закрыть (on something; проект, дело и т.п., только в контексте: Mathie was looking for work after he decided to pull the plug on the 20-year-old classic emporium. • Moore has now given an interview to The Guardian, where he talks about the point where he decided to pull the plug on the Dreamcast project.) |
| fig. | pull the plug | перекрыть кислород (on somebody Anglophile) |
| inf. | pull the plug on | прекращать инвестиции в (Ремедиос_П) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | отменять (We pulled the plug on it – Мы всё отменили Taras) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | ставить крест на (Alexander Demidov) |
| idiom. | pull the plug on | закрыть (VLZ_58) |
| idiom. | pull the plug on | прикрыть ("попытаются такие проекты прикрыть" ART Vancouver) |
| idiom. | pull the plug on | свернуть (The government pulled the plug on the project when it became too expensive. VLZ_58) |
| el. | pull the plug on | отключать разъединять |
| idiom. | pull the plug on | прекратить (The government pulled the plug on spending. – Правительство прекратило расходование средств. VLZ_58) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | закрывать (бизнес Ремедиос_П) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | отказаться от (trtrtr) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | положить конец (чьей-либо деятельности joyand) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | махнуть рукой на (Ксения Десятникова) |
| gen. | pull the plug on | перекрыть кислород (Bullfinch) |
| busin. | pull the plug on investment | прекратить инвестирование (in felog) |
