put the kibosh on

English

Etymology

See kibosh.

Verb

put the kibosh on

  1. (idiomatic) To halt, stop, or squelch.
    Someone really needs to go put the kibosh on that noisy party.
    Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser.
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