put paid to
彻底结束；打消；搞定
口语·描述彻底结束或打消
英文释义
to bring something to an end or to make it impossible
例句
The sudden storm put paid to our plans for a beach day.
典故来源
源自会计术语，在账单上盖“已付”章表示结束，后引申为终止某事。