- put a stop to something
- put a stop to something & put an end to somethingto bring something to an end. •
I want you to put a stop to all this bad behavior.
•Please put an end to this conversation.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put a stop to something
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put a stop to something — put a stop to (something) to stop something. I wish I could put a stop to those annoying phone calls … New idioms dictionary
put a stop to something — put a stop/end/to something phrase to make something stop happening, especially something bad or unpleasant You ought to put a stop to that sort of behaviour. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to kill a person or animal … Useful english dictionary
put the mockers on (something) — Vrb phrs. 1. To put a stop to (something). 2. To bring bad luck to (something) … English slang and colloquialisms
put the mockers on (something) — Vrb phrs. 1. To put a stop to (something). 2. To bring bad luck to (something) … English slang and colloquialisms
put a stop to — (something) to stop something. I wish I could put a stop to those annoying phone calls … New idioms dictionary
put a block on something — british put the blocks on something phrase to stop someone from doing something, or to stop something from happening I wanted to go on holiday with Maria, but she put a block on that plan. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to… … Useful english dictionary
put a end to something — put a stop/end/to something phrase to make something stop happening, especially something bad or unpleasant You ought to put a stop to that sort of behaviour. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to kill a person or animal … Useful english dictionary
put a block on something — or put the blocks on something British to stop someone from doing something, or to stop something from happening I wanted to go on holiday with Maria, but she put a block on that plan … English dictionary
put the blocks on something — put a block on something or put the blocks on something British to stop someone from doing something, or to stop something from happening I wanted to go on holiday with Maria, but she put a block on that plan … English dictionary
put a lid on something — put a lid on (something) to stop something from increasing. The mayor wants to put a lid on spending. Diplomats hope to put a lid on rising tensions between the two countries. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put a lid on it stop… … New idioms dictionary
put the kibosh on something — informal phrase to do something that spoils someone’s plans Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: kibosh * * * put the ˈkibosh on sth … Useful english dictionary
