kibosh
[ kahy-bosh, ki-bosh ]
/ ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ /
noun Informal.
Idioms for kibosh
put the kibosh on,
to put an end to; squelch; check: Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career.
Origin of kibosh
First recorded in 1830–40; of obscure origin
Words nearby kibosh
kibi-,
kibitka,
kibitz,
kibitzer,
kiblah,
kibosh,
kick,
kick a habit,
kick about,
kick around,
kick ass
British Dictionary definitions for put the kibosh on
kibosh
kybosh
slang
noun
put the kibosh on
to put a stop to; prevent from continuing; halt
verb
(tr)
to put a stop to
Word Origin for kibosh
C19: of unknown origin
Idioms and Phrases with put the kibosh on (1 of 2)
put the kibosh on
Restrain or check something, as in The rain put the kibosh on our beach party, or The boss put the kibosh on the whole project. The word kibosh has been used in English since the first half of the 1800s and its origin is unknown.
Idioms and Phrases with put the kibosh on (2 of 2)
kibosh
see put the kibosh on.