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Put the kibosh on

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put the kybosh onverbAlternative form of put the kibosh on. [(slang, transitive) To halt, stop, or squelch.]
put on the kiboshverbTo put the kibosh on something; to bring an end to something.
put the cabosh onverbAlternative form of put the kibosh on. [(slang, transitive) To halt, stop, or squelch.]
kiboshnoun(slang) Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.
kibboshverbAlternative spelling of kibosh. [(slang, transitive) To decisively put a stop to or terminate (someone or something).]
put downverb(idiomatic) To insult, belittle, or demean.
squelchnoun(radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
kyboshnounAlternative spelling of kibosh. [(slang) Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.]
put a stop toverb(idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something.
suppressverbTo put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
put a damper onverb(idiomatic) To stop people from enjoying an activity.
can itverb(idiomatic, imperative) To shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.
clamp down onverb(transitive, idiomatic) To take measures to stop (something); to put an end to (something); to exert tighter control of (something); to treat (someone or something) more harshly.
put a lid on itverb(idiomatic, informal, usually imperative) To be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
put one's foot down onverb(idiomatic) To put a stop to, suppress; to reject.
knock offverb(ambitransitive, slang) To halt one's work or other activity.
cut someone off at the kneesverbTo abruptly thwart someone, shut them down, or put them in their place.
put a block onverbto stop something.
put the brakes onverb(idiomatic, transitive) To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
choke offverb(idiomatic, transitive) To stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to stop (someone) from doing something.

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