put a block on

verb

to stop something.

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put a hold onput the kibosh onput a lid on
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Meanings

verbput a block on (third-person singular simple present puts a block on, present participle putting a block on, simple past and past participle put a block on)

present singular third person puts a block on · participle present putting a block on · alternative put the blocks on

  1. to stop something.

    Synonyms: put a hold on, put the kibosh on, put a lid on

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto stop something.

Similar
put a hold onput the kibosh onput a lid on
Also see
put a lid on
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APA

put a block on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20block%20on

MLA

“put a block on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20block%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put a block on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20block%20on.

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