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put paid to sth

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Definition of put paid to sth words

  • phrase put paid to sth If an unexpected event puts paid to someone's hopes, chances, or plans, it completely ends or destroys them. 0
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Parts of speech for Put paid to sth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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put paid to sth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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