Cut out
Cut out verb - To stop functioning.
Both terms in one sentence
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To make Tim change his mind, his wife threatens to get up each morning and cut out the sports section of the newspapers they get if he continues to refuse to stop and ask for directions.
Source: Cool and Unusual Punishment
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