put to bed

Part of what was happening was a concerted effort close the door on anyone who was thinking of challenging her at the Democratic National Convention in late August, of course, but by Sunday night, that concern had been put to bed — along with exhausted campaign staff and Harris herself.

But any doubt about Bailey’s ability to mesh with Bomer, who boarded the project early in development, was put to bed with the actors’ virtual rehearsal of a meeting on a park bench in the pilot.

The response, a battling win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday followed by this champagne show in front of their own celebrating fans, should put to bed any suggestions that it could be a lack of character that will undermine Arsenal in the run-in.

They were dismissed in the most routine manner by Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's side reached a record sixth successive FA Cup semi-final, with the game put to bed and Newcastle put to sleep by half-time after Bernardo Silva's two deflected efforts.

Cut to the final whistle and those wild dreams had been put to bed until next season at the earliest as Newcastle's naivety and lack of energy overcame them.