Example
“One unexpected resignation put paid to our plans for an early launch.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
put down roots
CEFR B2to make a permanent home in one place and build a stable life there
Neutral
put two and two together
CEFR B1to infer a conclusion by connecting the available clues
Neutral
put words in someone's mouth
CEFR B2to claim falsely that someone expressed an opinion or made a statement
Neutral
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
Neutral
dead and buried
CEFR B2completely abandoned, with no realistic chance that a plan or idea will return
Neutral
go to seed
CEFR B2to become neglected, untidy, or generally worse in condition
Neutral
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.