90. put a stop to (something)
To stop, cease, or conclude something.I'm going to put a stop to the corruption in this department once and for all!I wish my parents would put a stop to their bickering and just be civil to one another!
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and put an end to something
to bring something to an end. I want you to put a stop to all this bad behavior. Please put an end to this conversation.
See also: put, stop, to
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Said of someone who continues to engage in some action or activity after they have no hope of succeeding or are making things worse for themselves.A: "She keeps throwing money away on these failing investments. It's like she can't understand that they're never going to perform the way she wants." A: "Yeah, some people don't know when to stop."I told him to stop arguing with the boss like that, or he was going to get into even more trouble. Some people just don't know when to stop.
See also: know, people, stop, to
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To temporarily cover or fill in a deficiency or need.We need you to work the next two weeks with the marketing department. It's just to stop a gap until Meredith's replacement is ready to start.I know you want more than an apple, but it's just to stop a gap until we come to the next rest area.
See also: gap, stop
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stop a gap
serve to meet a temporary need.
See also: gap, stop
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