{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./ 2. {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./
PUT TO BED
Meaning of PUT TO BED in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012