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[ kahy-bosh, ki-bosh ] / ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kibosh ON THESAURUS.COM
Idioms for kiboshput the kibosh on, Informal. to put an end to; squelch; check: Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career.
Origin of kiboshFirst recorded in 1830–40; of obscure origin Words nearby kiboshkibi-, kibitka, kibitz, kibitzer, kiblah, kibosh, kick, kick about, kick a habit, Kickapoo, kick around Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kiboshBut the Oscar put the kibosh on doubters; certainly nobody demanded a recount, save perhaps the four losers in his category. Many Faces and One of a Kind: The Creation of Robin Williams|Tom Shales|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST But in April, a few months after she turned 40, she seemingly put the kibosh on any talk of plastic surgery. Portia de Rossi’s New Look Spooks ‘Arrested Development’ Fans|Nina Strochlic|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST The sum total of these moves seem aimed at putting the kibosh on diplomacy. How Not To Negotiate With Iran|Ali Gharib|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST If British regulators hadn't put the kibosh on the deal, their plan just might have worked. European Finance Ministers Talk Tough About Bank Bailouts. Does It Matter?|Megan McArdle|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jaczko had largely put the kibosh on both, most significantly by ending research at Yucca Mountain. Nuclear Commission Gregory Jaczko Calls It Quits|Daniel Stone|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST Under any circumstances, said Shultz, this business seems to put the kibosh on our little plan. The New Boys at Oakdale|Morgan Scott Kibosh had arranged all our seats, and it is the best thing I know of him. How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee|Owen Wister Let the ink-slingers trot out their kibosh, and jest see 'ow flabby it falls. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887|Various Try another, young man; this is kibosh purtending to pass for a joke. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887|Various But what in creation was it that put the kibosh all over me like that? Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay|G. Harvey Ralphson
British Dictionary definitions for kibosh
nounput the kibosh on to put a stop to; prevent from continuing; halt Word Origin for kiboshC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kiboshThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to kiboshveto, curb, end, halt, check, cancellation |