put paid to

US /pʊt peɪd tuː/
UK /pʊt peɪd tuː/
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acabar con, destruir

to finish or destroy something

:
The bad weather put paid to our plans for a picnic.
El mal tiempo acabó con nuestros planes de picnic.
His injury put paid to his hopes of becoming a professional athlete.
Su lesión acabó con sus esperanzas de convertirse en atleta profesional.