UI Post-UTME Use of English 2012 Question 6

Question 6

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: His failure in the 1999 elections put paid to his governorship ambitions

  1. A.hindered
  2. B.finished
  3. C.limited
  4. D.deferred
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (finished)

Explanation

To put paid to something is to end it completely.