put the kibosh on
Example Sentences
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His former associates, however, have other ideas; and when Samir is forced to put the kibosh on one of them, his only remaining option is to flee.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024
“He would run two, three, four different scenarios by me, and I would put the kibosh on him until we finally said, ‘Yes, this one,’ ” Payne noted.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
However, the 2023 independent review board put the kibosh on that, finding that this mission cannot be accomplished in the needed time frame for the available budget.
From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2023
Taco John's, which has reportedly spent $1 million to defend the "Taco Tuesday" trademark, has put the kibosh on the lawsuit.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
And when he put the kibosh on the whole thing, we were the ones who got yelled at, not Caroline.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
