plug in | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To connect (an electrical device) to aplugsocket.Antonym:unplug2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan,The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4:Hello,IT. Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again? Ok. Well, are yousurethat it'splugged in?2020December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, inRail, page65:I eschew the idea ofplugging inmy laptop to take notes and resort to old-fashioned pen and paper instead, so that I can enjoy more of the view and not be distracted by bashing a keyboard.; (idiomatic)To familiarize and integrate (a person) into an organization.1994September 22,'Clinical Evidence' - Fraudulent Medicare Claims in FL(television production), Chris Wallace (actor), ABC:The drivers routinely patrol these areas- welfare offices, senior centers, even street corners- asking the Medicare patients to come with them for check-ups in return for cash.[…]To getplugged in, we enlisted Lizzie Green, a 75-year-old widow who lives on social security and a small pension. She agreed to be our undercover test patient.2017July 15, Dan Barnes, “Dan Barnes: Eskimos survive late scare to remain only unbeaten CFL team”, inEdmonton Journal‎[1]:The Eskimos’ [football team] organizational depth has been tested early and often by a persistent injury bug that has claimed three starters[…]and they continue toplug innew players and carry on.c.2017, Jay Moneta Hunter Thomson, “Membership”, inWyatt Elementary PTA‎[2]:Research shows that children whose parents are involved in their school make better grades and have fewer disciplinary problems at school. When parents getplugged inat school, their children do better.; (idiomatic,mathematics)To replace avariablewith anumberin order to solve anequation.Synonym:substituteIf an equation has three unknowns, you canplug intwo of them to find the third.; (idiomatic)Toinputorenter(data).2005July, Dan Tynan, “30 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on the Internet”, inPC World, volume23, number 7,page76:Want to find outwhat the bloggers are talking about before it hits the mainstream? Just sign up for PubSub[…]andplug inyour search terms. This site crawls more than 9 million blogs, public relations newswires, and SEC filings for relevant entries, and then e-mails you the results.; To becomeinvolvedin something.1983December 24, Cindy Patton, “AIDS: Putting the Pieces Together”, inGay Community News, volume11, number23, page 3:The inability of the gay movement as a whole to interrelate AIDS work with the many other items on its political agenda left vast segments of the lesbian and gay community sitting on the sidelines wondering how and why toplug in.

Examples:

EN: Oh, Bice, plug in the plug.
ES: Oh, Bice, conecta la clavija.
EN: - I plug in the plug.
ES: - Enchufo la clavija.
EN: - Where does your microphone plug in?
ES: - ¿Dónde se conecta el micrófono?
EN: Well, I'll do everything I can: Give you a plug in the column every once in a while.
ES: Trataré de darte un lugar en mi columna de vez en cuando.
EN: Say, don't forget that plug in the paper about us.
ES: No olvide darnos publicidad en su periódico.
EN: They'll plug in a private phone for you tomorrow, but, um... I'm here all day and if there are any messages while you're out,
ES: Mañana le conectarán un teléfono privado, pero yo estoy aquí todo el día por si tiene recados mientras está fuera.
EN: She's the safest plug in the stable.
ES: Es la más segura del establo.
EN: - Oh, don't bother with that, just plug in the kettle.
ES: No te molestes. Enchufa sólo la tetera.
EN: Ready boy, plug in.
ES: Listo, enchúfalo.
EN: When the tide went out, someone forgot to put the plug in.
ES: Vaya con la marea. Tendremos que ir andando hasta casa.
EN: Don't you understand that there will be a short circuit when you plug in?
ES: ¿No comprende que habrá un cortocircuito cuando enchufe?
EN: You forgot to plug in the coffee again.
ES: No has enchufado la cafetera.
EN: Unfortunately, he was the forgetful type and had forgotten to plug in the freezer.
ES: Desafortunadamente, el era un tipo olvidadizo y olvido conectar el congelador.
EN: Now, plug in!
ES: ¡Enciende la radio!
EN: - I know that, Robert. I thought I'd give you a little plug in front of the team.
ES: - Lo sé, Robert, pero quería darte un poquito de crédito frente a tus hombres.

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