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put the chill on
verb as in browbeat
verb as in compel
verb as in forbid
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in snub
Strong matches
Example Sentences
If this trend persists, it could also put the chill on wage gains that soared during the so-called Great Resignation.
Soccer Federation scheduled the match in a cold climate to minimize travel and put the chill on El Salvador, which went to a sporting goods store to purchase additional winter gear.
Soccer Federation scheduled the match in a cold climate to minimize travel and put the chill on El Salvador, which went to a sporting goods store to purchase additional winter gear.
The US economy added just 98,000 jobs in March as a cold snap, a government hiring freeze and a faltering retail sector appear to have put the chill on president Donald Trump’s promise to boost hiring.
The strong reading of 55.7 fits neatly into the story he and his colleagues have been telling and re-telling at every available opportunity – that recovery from recession is always "choppy," December's snow was bound to put the chill on the economy, and we'll soon be back on course.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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