kibosh

Example Sentences

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But whether a listener calls for a boycott of Harbour’s projects or a kibosh on Allen’s music, they’re playing into Allen’s hand.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

Barkley seemingly put the kibosh on that notion when he said a pilot TNT taped was “just stupid stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

But so far ministers have been bullish, regarding pretty much all of these amendments as ultimately trying to kibosh their entire plan.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Even at that, a federal study on physical education in the 1920s put the kibosh on girls basketball in some areas of the state.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

And when he put the kibosh on the whole thing, we were the ones who got yelled at, not Caroline.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman