put the kibosh on

English

Etymology

See kibosh.

Pronunciation
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Verb

put the kibosh on

  1. (idiomatic) To halt, stop, or squelch.
    Someone really needs to go put the kibosh on that noisy party.
    • 1914, Mark Sheridan (lyrics and music), “Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser”:
      For Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser; / Europe took the stick and made him sore; / On his throne it hurts to sit, / And when John Bull starts to hit, / He will never sit upon it any more.
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