put the kibosh on

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put the kibosh on

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verb puts the kibosh on · putting the kibosh on · put the kibosh on

slang, transitive To halt, stop, or squelch. Someone really needs to go put the kibosh on that noisy party.

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@misc{put_the_kibosh_on_2026,
  title = {put the kibosh on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20the%20kibosh%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}