put the kibosh on
idiom
informal
: to stop or end (something) : to prevent (something) from happening or continuing
His mother put the kibosh on his smoking habit.
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Stuart manages to put the kibosh on Trowbridge mentioning the appointment in his pre-dinner toast, but Penn knows that Kate had a hand in it, precipitating Kate laying her cards on the table and prompting Penn to deliver the lecture of a lifetime.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Summer festivals that canceled their 2020 editions planned 2021 comebacks, only to put the kibosh on those, too.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
Rams Aaron Donald used his strength, mind and humor to power a bigger-than-football persona
March 17, 2024
Erica Donald, Aaron’s wife of four years and mother of two children, did her best to put the kibosh on such speculation in a 16-second video Sunday.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Six years ago, ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro put the kibosh on the journalists wading into the political fray on the company’s platforms, which happened frequently during Donald Trump’s term in the White House.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Summer festivals that canceled their 2020 editions planned 2021 comebacks, only to put the kibosh on those, too.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
Rams Aaron Donald used his strength, mind and humor to power a bigger-than-football persona
March 17, 2024
Erica Donald, Aaron’s wife of four years and mother of two children, did her best to put the kibosh on such speculation in a 16-second video Sunday.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Six years ago, ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro put the kibosh on the journalists wading into the political fray on the company’s platforms, which happened frequently during Donald Trump’s term in the White House.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Put the kibosh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20kibosh%20on. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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