put the kibosh on

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Synonyms of put the kibosh onnext
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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The product was originally slated to launch in 2025, but brand founder and famed makeup artist Gucci Westman put the kibosh on that plan. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Whatever was in the minds of people like Bernie Sanders and AOC, at a time when the likelihood of Democrats winning the House and possibly the Senate was real, is just the thing that could put the kibosh on the whole scenario in the 2026 midterms. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 But, according to multiple people familiar with the effort, Stabenow and other Stevens allies quickly put the kibosh on any attempt to remove Stevens. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 The exorbitant cost of the trip and her entourage’s hard-partying antics would put the kibosh on any future US tours for Margaret. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put the kibosh on

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