pull the pin

To leave a job, especially by retiring. The wording of the phrase alludes to train cars, which can be separated by pulling a pin from the coupler connecting them. Primarily heard in US. You're 70 years old, Pop—it's time to pull the pin and see what retirement is like.

词组	pull the pin
释义	pull the pin pull the pin To leave a job, especially by retiring. The wording of the phrase alludes to train cars, which can be separated by pulling a pin from the coupler connecting them. Primarily heard in US. You're 70 years old, Pop—it's time to pull the pin and see what retirement is like. See also: pin, pull Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be straining at the leash desert a sinking ship deserting/leaving a sinking ship be pushing up (the) daisies be pushing up daisies be pushing up the daisies answer the bell Abraham Abraham's bosom be as safe as houses
随便看	out of (one's) way out of one’s skull out of order out of patience out of perspective out of phase out of phase (with someone or something) out of place out of play out of plumb out-of-pocket out of pocket out-of-pocket expenses out of practice out of print out of proportion out of range out of reach out of season out of service out of shape out of sight out of sight, out of mind out of skull out of somebody's hands