put the kibosh on

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Pronunciations

put the kibosh on (puut thuh KYE-bahsh ahn) listen

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Definitions

  • v. To put an end to something.

Example Sentences

  • “His decision put the kibosh on all our hopes and plans.” (NJY)

  • "She was engaged to Alec Baldwin but he put the kibosh on the wedding. She was totally broken up over it." (source)

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Etymology

  • unclear, possibly Yiddish from Hebrew כָּבַשׁ‎ kavásh 'to conquer'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      put the kibosch on, put the kabash on, put the kabosh on, put the kibash on, put the kybosh on

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