- put the kibosh on something
- informal
to do something that spoils someone's plans
English dictionary. 2014.
put the kibosh on something
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put the kibosh on something — informal phrase to do something that spoils someone’s plans Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: kibosh * * * put the ˈkibosh on sth … Useful english dictionary
put the kibosh on something — put the kibosh on (something) old fashioned, informal to prevent something that is planned from happening. The rain put the kibosh on our plans for a picnic … New idioms dictionary
put the kibosh on something — tv. to quelch something. □ The mayor put the kibosh on the whole deal. □ Tom was starting his presentation when Bob put the kibosh on the plan … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put the kibosh on (something) — Vrb phrs. To put an end to (something). E.g. We all went home after their parents put the kibosh on the drinking … English slang and colloquialisms
put the kibosh on (something) — Vrb phrs. To put an end to (something). E.g. We all went home after their parents put the kibosh on the drinking … English slang and colloquialisms
put the kibosh on — (something) old fashioned, informal to prevent something that is planned from happening. The rain put the kibosh on our plans for a picnic … New idioms dictionary
put the kibosh on — (informal) PUT A STOP TO, stop, halt, put an end to, quash, block, cancel, scotch, thwart, prevent, suppress; informal put paid to, stymie; Brit. informal scupper. → kibosh * * * put the kibosh on To kibosh • • • … Useful english dictionary
put the kibosh on — If you do something to prevent a plan or activity from happening or developing, you put the kibosh on it. The bank s refusal to grant him a loan put the kibosh on Jack s project … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
kibosh — [“kaibaf OR ka”baf] 1. tv. to end something; to squelch something. □ Please don’t try to kibosh the scheme this time. □ Fred kiboshed our plan. 2. n. the end; the final blow; the thing that terminates something. (Usually with the. See also put… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
kibosh — ki|bosh [ kaı,baʃ ] noun put the kibosh on something INFORMAL to do something that spoils someone s plans … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
