put a stopper on
1put a stopper on — put a (or the) stopper on informal prevent from happening or continuing …
2stopper — n. & v. n. 1 a plug for closing a bottle etc. 2 a person or thing that stops something. 3 Naut. a rope or clamp etc. for checking and holding a rope cable or chain cable. v.tr. close or secure with a stopper. Phrases and idioms: put a stopper on… …
3stopper — 1. noun /ˈstɒp.ə,ˈstɔp.ə,ˈstɑ.pɚ/ a) Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something. Put a stopper in the knot. b) A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling. We need a stopper or the boat will sink …
4put a (or the) stopper on — informal prevent. → stopper …
5stopper — UK [ˈstɒpə(r)] / US [ˈstɑpər] noun [countable] Word forms stopper : singular stopper plural stoppers an object put into the top of a bottle to stop the liquid from coming out Derived word: stopper UK / US verb transitive Word forms stopper :… …
6stopper — stop|per [ˈstɔpə US ˈsta:pər] n ↑bottle, ↑stopper the thing that you put in the top part of a bottle to close it →↑cork >stopper v [T] ▪ a small, stoppered jar …
7stopper — noun 1》 a plug for sealing a hole, especially in the neck of a bottle. 2》 (in soccer or American football) a player whose function is to block attacks on goal from the middle of the field. ↘Baseball a pitcher who prevents opponents from… …
8stopper — noun (C) the thing that you put in the top part of a bottle to close it stopper verb (T) …
9stopper — stop|per [ stapər ] noun count an object put into the top of a bottle to stop the liquid from coming out ╾ stop|per verb transitive …
10stopper — [ˈstɒpə] noun [C] an object that is put into the top of a bottle in order to prevent the liquid from coming out …
