esl #english #idioms #informal #verb

put to bed {v. phr.}

1. To put to rest for the night.

Father put the three children to bed.

The boy seemed ill, so the nurse put him to bed.

1. {informal}
   To complete preparations and print.

The newspaper was put to bed at 1:15 A.M.

The pressroom was late in putting the sports section to bed. Categories: children {informal} {v. phr.}