Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Pull the plug"

To "pull the plug" means to abruptly stop or shut down a project, product, or initiative.

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How "Pull the plug" shows up at work

The phrase arrives in an all-hands after months of internal memos that said the same project was "showing promising signals." Leadership pulls the plug; everyone else calls it the obvious outcome and wonders why it took this long.

Buzzword

After reviewing the metrics, we've decided to Pull the plug on the pilot program.

Plain English

After reviewing the metrics, we've decided to shut down the pilot program.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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