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put paid to
verb as in complete a task
Example Sentences
The yellows in qualifying put paid to that, and instead Norris ended up helping Piastri.
Barker told Comedy Connections in 2003: “It was to be Six of One, so I could then do Half a Dozen of the Other, but some wise executive added another script which put paid to that as a title.”
At one stage, it seemed she and Knight may produce a repeat of their match-winning partnership in the Eliminator but Ismail put paid to that.
Poor weather on Friday put paid to any flying that day, but better conditions over the weekend have led to some stunning scenes over the city and the surrounding countryside.
Great Britain's Ollie Wood said he felt like he had been "rear-ended by a lorry" after a crash put paid to his and Mark Stewart's chances in the men's Olympic madison.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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