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turning off the tap 

Most commonly used in series "New Girl".
"Turning off the tap", basically means challenging the partner to a sex stand off.
"That's it. I'm turning off the tap."
"You won't last a week."
turning off the tap by theiabitch February 23, 2017

turning off the hot water 

A euphemism for having a vasectomy.
1). I can't get you pregnant I had the hot water turned off.
2). I don't want to get her pregnant so tomorrow I am turning off the hot water.

turning off the ice maker 

something that women do to piss men off when they need ice.
Women: I am turning off the ice maker
Man: WTF?!?

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!”

Turning off eco mode 

To abandon cautious, conservative, or restrained behavior in favor of taking bold, radical, or unconventional actions. This phrase is derived from the idea of switching from an energy-saving mode to a high-performance mode in machines or devices, metaphorically applied to human behavior to signify a shift towards more extreme or daring activities.
Charlie's really turning off eco mode at the party, dancing on the tables and leading a conga line through the entire house.
Turning off eco mode by bizzt June 23, 2024
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Jarlic by YSAC fanboy June 6, 2020
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