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kibosh

[ kahy-bosh, ki-bosh ]

noun

Informal.


kibosh

/ ˈ°ì²¹ÉªËŒ²úɒʃ /

noun

  1. put the kibosh on
    to put a stop to; prevent from continuing; halt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to put a stop to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kibosh1

First recorded in 1830–40; of obscure origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kibosh1

C19: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. put the kibosh on, Informal. to put an end to; squelch; check:

    Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career.

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Example Sentences

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This may explain how a handful of homeowner groups put the kibosh on a 16-mile above-ground rail line across the west San Fernando Valley back in the early 1990s.

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The McConnell minority's ability to put the kibosh on laws was merely a teaser for their most radical and influential strategy.

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“I suppose they think they can put a kibosh on it,†she said.

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On Tuesday, Rogan said that Harris' campaign put the kibosh on certain topics during a potential interview, which led him to decline.

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When pressed with the idea Wednesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged he couldn’t totally kibosh it.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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