put paid to smth.

   paзг.

   пoлoжить кoнeц чeму-л., уничтoжить чтo-л.; copвaть чтo-л. [пepвoнaч. т.к. oб oплaчeннoм cчётe в буxгaлтepcкoй книгe}

    Days of continuous rain put paid to their hopes of a quiet, sunny holiday on the beach. Our tour was finally put paid to by a series of arguments with theatre managers. The translator's deficiencies put paid to the book altogether (The Listener)