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plug (sth/sb) into sth

informal phrasal verb with plug
 
 
/plʌɡ/ verb [T] (-gg-)

Definition

to make something or someone fit well or have good connections with something: This new product line should be able to plug into our existing distribution network.Including and containingComprising and consisting of
(Definition of plug (sth/sb) into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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