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put\ a\ stop\ to — • put an end to • put a stop to v. phr. 1. To make (smth) 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 … Словарь американских идиом
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 — ► put a stop to cause to end. Main Entry: ↑stop … English terms dictionary
put a stop to — how can we put a stop to this senseless violence? See stop 1. 1), 7) … Thesaurus of popular words
put a stop to — cause (an activity) to end she would have to put a stop to all this nonsense … Useful english 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 a stop to sth — ► to stop something bad from happening or continuing: »EU regulation has put a stop to huge roaming charges when you use your mobile phone abroad. Main Entry: ↑stop … Financial and business terms
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 — stop … English contemporary dictionary
put a stop to. — See stop verb senses 1, 7. → stop … Useful english dictionary
