put paid to
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Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Cuts and capping have sadly put paid to that.
And here's hoping we put paid to Fedorov too.’
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “put paid to” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “put paid to” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.