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put the kibosh on

put the ki·bosh on
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t stressed th ee kahy-bosh, ki-bosh on, awn]
    • /pʊt stressed ði ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t stressed th ee kahy-bosh, ki-bosh on, awn]
    • /pʊt stressed ði ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of put the kibosh on words

  • noun put the kibosh on nonsense. 1
  • idioms put the kibosh on put the kibosh on, to put an end to; squelch; check: Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career. 1
  • noun put the kibosh on finish abruptly 1
  • noun put the kibosh on half made, difficult to take over 1
  • phrase put the kibosh on If someone or something puts the kibosh on your plans or activities, they cause them to fail or prevent them from continuing. 0
  • noun put the kibosh on to put a stop to; prevent from continuing; halt 0
See all 6 definitions of put the kibosh on

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Origin of put the kibosh on

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Put the kibosh on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Put the kibosh on

put the kibosh on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for put the kibosh on

verb put the kibosh on

  • abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
  • disestablish — to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
  • downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
  • downing — a downward movement; descent.
  • downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
All 7 Synonyms of put the kibosh on

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