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| English | Russian |
| shut off the air supply | перекрыть кислород (to someone – кому-либо materiality) |
| shut off the spigot | перекрыть кран (в прямом и переносном смысле bookworm) |
| turn off the taps | перекрыть кран (Occasionally the European media refer to Russia's gas as an "energy weapon", or to the possibility that Russia may "turn off the taps" as leverage in a political dispute with the EU.  theconversation.com 4uzhoj) |