put the kibosh on
idiom
informal
: to stop or end (something) : to prevent (something) from happening or continuing
His mother put the kibosh on his smoking habit.
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By Sunday, Rivoli allegedly put the kibosh on the show that was booked nine months in advance.
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New York Post, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
The investigation into the mayor began in August 2021 and continued until just before President Trump’s Department of Justice put the kibosh on it on Feb. 10, according to the filings.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
Investors and economists worry about tariffs and other Trump administration policies reigniting inflation — which would not only put the kibosh on near-term interest rate cuts but could force the Federal Reserve to reverse course and raise rates.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Various reports have already indicated that Amazon has already put the kibosh on select orders out of China amid a potential decoupling in U.S.-China relations, while specialty discount retailer Five Below has asked vendors to suspend products exiting the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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New York Post, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
The investigation into the mayor began in August 2021 and continued until just before President Trump’s Department of Justice put the kibosh on it on Feb. 10, according to the filings.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
Investors and economists worry about tariffs and other Trump administration policies reigniting inflation — which would not only put the kibosh on near-term interest rate cuts but could force the Federal Reserve to reverse course and raise rates.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Various reports have already indicated that Amazon has already put the kibosh on select orders out of China amid a potential decoupling in U.S.-China relations, while specialty discount retailer Five Below has asked vendors to suspend products exiting the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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