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Old February 26, 2014, 09:09 AM
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Poner coto al...
I'm almost sure it means to put something out to pasture (to put an end to). Is it commonly used outside of Spain?
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poner coto a algo = to put a stop o an end to sth, get sth under control

DRAE:
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poner ~. 1. loc. verb. Impedir que continúen desafueros, desmanes, vicios, abusos, etc.
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