- put an end 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 an end to something
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put an end to something — put an end to (something) to stop something. The lights went out, and that put an end to our game of cards … New idioms 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 the kibosh on (something) — Vrb phrs. To put an end to (something). E.g. We all went home after their parents put the kibosh on the drinking … English slang and colloquialisms
put the kibosh on (something) — Vrb phrs. To put an end to (something). E.g. We all went home after their parents put the kibosh on the drinking … English slang and colloquialisms
put an end to — (something) to stop something. The lights went out, and that put an end to our game of cards … 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 an end to — or[put a stop to] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) end; stop; end. * /The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing./ * /The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a … Dictionary of American idioms
put an end to — or[put a stop to] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) end; stop; end. * /The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing./ * /The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a … Dictionary of American idioms
put an end to — verb to terminate or abolish something He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug. Syn: put a stop to … Wiktionary
put an end to — cause someone or something to stop existing injury put an end to his career … Useful english dictionary
put the kybosh on — To put an end to something … The small dictionary of idiomes
