turning off the faucets

abruptly ending financial contributions; to financially ostracize; the stopping of monetary flow. Often used as a serious warning in a quid pro quo situation.

phrase; idiom

The first recorded usage of the viral phrase 'turning off the faucets' was in 2024 by Nevin Shapiro during a Momentum Podcast episode. “I said Coach, if that kid don’t see the field I’m turning off the faucets”, for the purpose of clearly and definitively communicating to Larry Coker, that all funding to the Miami Hurricane football program will immediately come to a halt if he didn’t start then freshman Devin “Hurricane” Hester for subsequent games of the 2003 season. It’s an effective way for one to convey the gravity and seriousness of a situation involving money in a not so subtle yet sophisticated manner.

"If you don't meet the deadline, I'm turning off the faucets on this project."
“If you don’t have a 3.5 GPA by the end of the semester I’m turning off the faucets!”
“Bro she broke up with you as soon as you turned the faucets off, she's a gold digger!”

by NCAA_D1 June 13, 2024

Flag

Get the turning off the faucets mug.

socks knocked off

getting hit so hard your clothes come flying off, leaving only your underwear.

DAMN! That man got his socks knocked off!”

by Lowcap September 21, 2022

Flag

Get the socks knocked off mug.

bog off

the phrase 'bog off' comes from Stone Age Scotland. the phrase was assembled when 2 counties had a war. The war ended by complete slaughter but the winning team used this phrase to wish them well while passing to the overworld

'i wish you well young sir, now, bog off'

by lxcy.lrx September 14, 2020

Flag