plug the leak
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- stopCease all motion
- fixRepair or solution
- patchMaterial covering damage
- repairRestore to working order
drip · hole · crack · pipe · plumber · water · flood · damage · gasket · tape · sealant · caulk · spillage · contain · stem · block · secret · whistleblower
containment action
plug the leakopen the floodgates
Remove barriers to overwhelming flow
spring a leak · puncture · rupture · crack open · drain
information control
plug the leakblow the whistle
Expose hidden wrongdoing
spill the beans · whistleblow · go public · disclose · reveal