put paid to
US /pʊt peɪd tuː/
UK /pʊt peɪd tuː/
1.
acabar com, destruir
to finish or destroy something
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The bad weather put paid to our plans for a picnic.
O mau tempo acabou com nossos planos de piquenique.
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His injury put paid to his hopes of becoming a professional athlete.
Sua lesão acabou com suas esperanças de se tornar um atleta profissional.