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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Part of the chaotic stretch was when the Goodmans’ neighborhood subdivision sued them for running a commercial business out of their backyard, which temporarily put the kibosh on them selling their home.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Rashford and his corner don’t believe that signing Williams will be an obstacle that puts the kibosh on the England international’s Camp Nou dream.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Ascension to the chairmanship may have put the kibosh on that routine: Powell now has a security detail.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, the Moon is also at odds with Saturn, which means someone older might put the kibosh on your plans.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Rashford and his corner don’t believe that signing Williams will be an obstacle that puts the kibosh on the England international’s Camp Nou dream.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Ascension to the chairmanship may have put the kibosh on that routine: Powell now has a security detail.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, the Moon is also at odds with Saturn, which means someone older might put the kibosh on your plans.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
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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 5 Aug. 2025.
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