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put a stop to something
phrase
C1
to stop an unpleasant, unwanted activity or habit from continuing: 制止;使停止
He used to smoke in bed when I first got to know him, but I soon put a stop to that!我刚认识他的时候，他总是躺在床上抽烟，但我很快就让他改掉了！
Teachers ran into the lunchroom and put a stop to the fight.
If you don't put a stop to his bad behaviour, he's going to be expelled from school.
Put a stop to this nonsense this instant!
New laws, stronger penalties, and better enforcement have put a stop to large-scale tax fraud.
See also
stopnoun(NOT CONTINUING)
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