put the plug in the jug

Verb

idiomatic informal intransitive

(idiomatic, intransitive, informal) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.

Japanese Meaning

飲酒をやめる、禁酒すること

She decided to put the plug in the jug after the doctor warned her about her liver.

医者に肝臓について警告されて、彼女は飲酒をやめることにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive, informal) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.

puts the plug in the jug

（ present singular third-person ）

putting the plug in the jug

（ participle present ）

put the plug in the jug

（ participle past ）

put the plug in the jug

（ past ）