Re:LIDL cancels SAP introduction after spending 500M Euro
by 394549 on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:36PM
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> Kill cords are a thing (on powerboats, particularly) and the original metaphor is fine.
The expression "pulling the plug" is idiomatic English (at least in the North American variety). "Pulled the kill chord" may be an accurate metaphor, but the audience is far less likely to be familiar with the reference.
The expression "pulling the plug" is idiomatic English (at least in the North American variety). "Pulled the kill chord" may be an accurate metaphor, but the audience is far less likely to be familiar with the reference.