Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “put paid to” and its meaning is “to end, finish or destroy something abruptly; bring an end to something, finish off, stop, check, block, prevent, impede, obstruct, hinder, hamper, stymie”.
Example Sentence: Mr Putin’s primary goal is for Ukraine never to join Nato. His other demand would limit Ukrainian sovereignty so that the country would be firmly in Moscow’s grip… Ukraine’s people should be able to choose their governments and these ought to be able to face both east and west without hostility. Mr Putin’s war is putting paid to this, which is a tragedy of immense proportions. But history does not end when victory is declared. Wars are never won forever.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Putin’s Ukraine war: promoting bloodshed, not ending it and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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