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

When pressed with the idea Wednesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged he couldn’t totally kibosh it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

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

All these factors, taken together, should be enough to put the kibosh on dreams of a society-transforming intergenerational wealth transfer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

On the third day, Al Ulbrickson put the kibosh on their swimming.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown