put on the kibosh

verb

To put the kibosh on something; to bring an end to something.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person puts on the kibosh · participle present putting on the kibosh

  1. To put the kibosh on something; to bring an end to something.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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