put paid to | Idiomator

Meaning: (chieflyUK,dated)To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".1893December, Mrs. Alexander, “Found Wanting”, inBelgravia‎[1], volume82, page353:Well, then, I'llput paid tothat little account.; (chieflyUK)Toput an end to.[from early 20th century]1992, Edwin Williamson,The Penguin History of Latin America, London; New York: Penguin Books,→ISBN,page204:When peace came in 1802 she regained a measure of control, but it was wrested from her when war with Britain broke out once more in 1805 and Nelsonput paid toSpanish sea power in the Atlantic at the Battle of Trafalgar.2010, David Brown,Palmerston: A Biography:If Harry had always seemed a sickly child, Harrowput paid tonotions that he was really a physical weakling.2013, Allan Beever,The Law of Private Nuisance, page60:Thisputs paid tothe argument that a claimant who comes to a nuisance has impliedly consented to the continuance of that nuisance.2022June 17, Fiona Harvey, “Fossil fuel firms ‘have humanity by the throat’, says UN head in blistering attack”, inThe Guardian‎[2]:The Guardian recently uncovered nearly 200 new projects – “carbon bombs” – that if completed wouldput paid tothe world’s chances of limiting global temperatures to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.; (chieflyUK,idiomatic)Toterminate; tocancel(plans or expectations); topreclude(possibilities); tostop(something)once and for all.The rainput paid toour plans for a picnic.

Examples:

EN: Another night like last night would put paid to them and damn near finish the rest of us.
ES: Otra noche como la de ayer los acabaría y al resto de nosotros.
EN: This seems to have put paid to Annie
ES: Esto parece terminar con Annie.
EN: Well, this will put paid to your chances with the old man today.
ES: - Temo que tienen pocas chances con el viejo hoy.
EN: That'll put paid to any ambitions she has to be Empress.
ES: Que le dieron al traste con sus ambiciones que tiene que ser emperatriz.
EN: I'll put paid to their stunts.
ES: Le pondré precio a sus acrobacias.
EN: - That should put paid to him once and for all.
ES: - Eso debe poner atención a él una vez por todas.
EN: A chance to put paid to a villain, ma'am.
ES: Una oportunidad de hacer justicia sobre un villano, señorita.
EN: Our objective is a simple one - to avenge our humiliation and put paid to these colonists.
ES: Nuestro objetivo es simple: vengar nuestra humillación y que estos colonos paguen por ello.
EN: Crocodiles, daggers between your teeth and put paid to this democracy!
ES: ¡Caimanes, puñales entre los dientes y destruyamos esta democracia!
EN: Siegfried's youthful strength would put paid to Fafner for good.
ES: La fuerza juvenil de Siegfried acabará sin duda con Fafner
EN: But I'll soon put paid to you if you don't teach me what fear is!
ES: ¡Pero te haré pedazos si no me enseñas el miedo!
EN: He'll soon put paid to you, brother dear!
ES: Contra ti llamaré a Siegfried
EN: And put paid to the resident Keeper for good.
ES: Y poner atención sobre el Guardián.
EN: Well, that should put paid to any plans the Master has to take off in this.
ES: Bueno, eso podría detener los planes del Amo de escaparse en esto.
EN: Whatever's going on here has put paid to my TARDIS.
ES: Lo que quiera que sea que está pasando aquí ha terminado con mi TARDIS.

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