put to bed

1. Complete something and either set it aside or send it on to the next step, as in We put the magazine to bed at ten, or They said they'd put the whole project to bed at least a month ago. This expression, transferring nighttime retirement to other kinds of completion, was first applied to a newspaper, where it meant “send to press,” that is, start to print. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

By beating Canada in front of a world record crowd at Twickenham, the Red Roses ended their run of two straight final losses and put to bed the ghost of 2022, the scene of their most heart-wrenching defeat.

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Captain Zoe Aldcroft, back for the first time since the tournament opener after a knee injury, put to bed any fitness doubts with a performance of fury and accuracy.

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There was a lot of speculation in the build-up over which Scotland side would show up given the emotional turmoil players have been through this summer, but that was soon put to bed as they found themselves on the scoreboard inside the opening minute.

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For the spinner, the Liam Dawson debate looks to have been put to bed.

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That doubt was put to bed from the very start of her performance, which displayed her true talents as a confident and multi-talented artist.

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