put the kibosh on
Example Sentences
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Various delays intervened, but the work was finally scheduled to have its debut last month, until Mr. Glass’s maneuver put the kibosh on things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
His former associates, however, have other ideas; and when Samir is forced to put the kibosh on one of them, his only remaining option is to flee.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
However, the 2023 independent review board put the kibosh on that, finding that this mission cannot be accomplished in the needed time frame for the available budget.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2023
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
