to stop smth
1put\ a\ stop\ to — • put an end to • put a stop to v. phr. 1. To make (smth) end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a …
2talk one into doing smth — • to talk one into doing smth • to talk one out of doing smth (from Idioms in Speech) to persuade (to dissuade) somebody to do something Edna talked him into going, said Tony. (M. Wilson) He acted immediately and calmly. Bunder would never, of… …
3talk one out of doing smth — • to talk one into doing smth • to talk one out of doing smth (from Idioms in Speech) to persuade (to dissuade) somebody to do something Edna talked him into going, said Tony. (M. Wilson) He acted immediately and calmly. Bunder would never, of… …
4Knock smth. on the head — put a stop to smth …
5knock smth. on the head — Australian Slang put a stop to smth …
6Turn smth. up — to stop what smb. says or does, as it s not right …
7turn smth. up — Australian Slang to stop what smb. says or does, as it s not right …
8get smb/smth out of one's mind/head — (from Idioms in Speech) to stop thinking about somebody (something), to dismiss somebody (something) from one s mind Charles knew that he would never get that smile out of his mind again. (J. Wain) I wish you d get Dr. Hasselbacher out of your… …
9put out of one's head — (smth/smb) try not to think about something He has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they decided to stop seeing each other …
10put out of one's head mind — (smth/smb) try not to think about something He has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they decided to stop seeing each other …
