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plu Idiom

not worth a plugged nickel

worthless, good for nothing In 1930, stocks weren't worth a plugged nickel - nothing!

pluck up

make oneself have courage He plucked up his courage and went and asked the woman for a date.

plug away

work slowly and steadily, slug away If you plug away at physics, you will eventually understand it.

plug into

become familiar with, learn to use If he wants to be a dentist, he'll have to plug into the sciences.

plug the product

(See put in a plug for)

plug the team

add the best players from other teams The Flyers plugged their team with star players from the league.

plumb loco

completely crazy, crackers After several crop failures, one farmer went plumb loco.

plump full

very full, full to the top, chock full Johnny's glass was plump full - so full he spilled some milk.

pull the plug

stop working on a project, not support any more, leave you in the lurch When Zoe lied to Social Services they pulled the plug on her. They stopped paying her expenses.

put in a plug for

advertise free, promote free When you speak on TV, please put in a plug for my book.

splurge on something

spend a lot of money for something He splurged on a beautiful present for his girlfriend.

take the plunge

do something decisive (often used when you get married) He finally decided to take the plunge and will get married next year.

butt plug

a plug, usually made of rubber, for insertion in the anus during sex

pluck up one's courage

have courage鼓起勇气
The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark．那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。
He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him．他鼓足勇气向她求婚。
In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements，must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage．我们在困难的时候，要看到成绩，看到光明，要提高我们的勇气。

plume oneself on

be proud of oneself about；boast of 自夸；因…沾沾自喜
She plumes herself on the fact that she was educated in Europe rather than in the United States．她以不在美国而在欧洲受教育为荣。
He plumed himself on belonging to the aristocracy．他以自己是个贵族而洋洋自得。

plump down

1．drop down；fall落下；倒下
As soon as he reached the armchair，he plumped down into it．他手刚摸到扶手椅就蓦地倒入椅中。
After walking a mile we plunked down on a bench to rest．我们走了一英里路以后，一屁股坐在长凳上休息。
2．drop sth． noisily or firmly砰地放下
She plumped down the heavy trunk and sat on a stone bench for a rest．她吃力地把那只沉重的箱子放下，然后坐在一张石凳上休息。

plump for

1．offer strong support for支持；拥护
He plumped for the Liberal candidate．他投自由党候选人的票。
Everyone plumped for his suggestion．大家都赞成他的建议。
2．choose选中；选定
We couldn't decide which car to buy，but we finally plumped for the red one．我们定不下来买哪辆车，但最后还是选中了那辆红的。
He always plumps for the best that's going．他总是挑选现有最好的东西。

plump/plunk/plonk down

plump up

1．fatten养肥；变丰满
We have really plumped up these chickens．我们确实把这些鸡养肥了。
The child's cheeks are beginning to plump up．孩子的面颊丰满起来了。
2．fluff out； make appear fat拍松软
Every evening she plumps up the cushions before she goes to bed．每天晚上睡觉前她都要把垫子拍松。

plunge into

1．begin work or an activity eagerly or abruptly投入（行动）
She plunged into her new assignment the moment she got it．她一接到新工作就立即投入了进去。
When the subject was brought up，everybody plunged into the discussion．问题一提出，大家都投入了讨论。
2．throw oneself into some state 陷入
She switched off the light and plunged the room into darkness．她把灯关了，房间一下子就黑暗了。
He was plunged into despair by the terrible news．听到可怕的消息后他陷入了绝望中。
They plunged deeper into debt．他们负债更多了。

plunk down

plug sth up

Idiom(s): plug sth up

Theme: ELIMINATE

to stop or fill up a hole, crack, or gap.
• Take out the nail and plug the hole up with something.
• You have to plug up the cracks to keep out the cold.

plug sth in

Idiom(s): plug sth in

Theme: ELECTRICITY

to place a plug into a receptacle. (In can be replaced with into.)
• This television set won't work unless you plug it in!
• Please plug in this lamp.

plug away at

Idiom(s): plug away (at something) AND peg away (at something)

Theme: WORK

to keep trying something; to keep working at something.
• John kept pegging away at the trumpet until he became pretty good at it.
• I'm not very good at it, but I keep plugging away.

Real plum

A real plum is a good opportunity.

talk with a plum in your mouth|speak with a plum i

talk with a posh (upper class) accent: "She talks with a plum in her mouth!"

keep plugging along|keep|plugging

v. phr., informal To continue to work diligently and with great effort, often against hardship. Bob was not particularly talented but he kept plugging along year after year, and eventually became vice president.

pluck up|pluck

v. 1. To have (courage) by your own effort; make yourself have (courage). In spite of failure, he plucked up heart to continue. He plucked up courage when he saw a glimmer of hope. 2. To become happier; feel better; cheer up. He plucked up when his wife recovered.

plug in|plug

v. phr. To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by putting its plug into a receptacle or hole. The integrated circuit has multiplied the number of small radios that need not be plugged in.

plug into|plug

v. To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by inserting its plug into a receptacle or hole. He thought he had left the lamp plugged into the wall, and so was puzzled when it wouldn't light that night.

plume oneself|plume

v. phr., literary To be proud of yourself; boast. He plumed himself on having the belle of the ball as his date. He plumed himself on his successful planning in the election. She plumed herself on the grace with which she sat on a horse.
Compare: PRIDE ONESELF.

plunk down|plunk

v., informal 1. To drop down; fall. After walking a mile we plunked down on a bench to rest. 2. To drop something noisily or firmly. He plunked the heavy suitcase down at the station. 3. To pay out, primarily an excessive amount I had to plunk down $55 for a concert ticket.

pull the plug on|plug|pull|pull the plug

v. phr., slang To expose (someone's) secret activities. The citizens' committee pulled the plug on the mayor, and he lost his election.

screw up one's courage|courage|pluck|pluck up|pluc

v. phr. To force yourself to be brave. The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark. When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for a dollar.
Compare: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.

take the plunge|plunge|take

v. phr. To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they'll take the plunge in September.

pluck

pluck
pluck up
to rouse one's (courage)

plug

plug
In addition to the idiom beginning with plug, also see peg away at; pull the plug on.

plugged in, be

plugged in, be
Be closely attuned or responsive, as in He couldn't make any important social connections because he just wasn't plugged in. The related expression be plugged into takes an object, as in These connoisseurs are plugged into the local art scene. These terms allude to inserting a plug into an electrical socket. [Colloquial; c. 1970]

plumb

plumb
out of plumb
or out off plumb
not vertical

plume oneself

plume oneself
Congratulate oneself, boast, as in He plumed himself on his victory. This idiom transfers the bird's habit of dressing its feathers to human self-satisfaction. [First half of 1600s]

plunge

plunge
see take the plunge.

plunk

plunk
plunk down
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Informal to give in payment

pull the plug on

pull the plug on
1) Discontinue, end, as in The government pulled the plug on that program. [First half of 1900s]
2) Remove all life-supporting equipment, as in The family debated whether it was time to pull the plug on him. [Second half of 1900s] Although this idiom undoubtedly alludes to cutting off electricity to an electrical device, it originally referred to the removal of a stopper that flushed an old-style toilet.