Put the kibosh on
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To stop or kill off, shutting it down.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to Yiddish; 'kibosh' for nix, slang by 1830s in a Dickens note for stop. A 1840s 'Punch' uses it for a kill.
Variants
- Kibosh on
Usage Examples
- She put the kibosh on that party.
- Put the kibosh on; stop it now.
- Kibosh on the plan-it's off.
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