kybosh
Britishnoun
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Putting a kybosh on their future equivalents, too.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2016
Steven Fletcher appeared to kybosh his international career by text message in February when he refused a call-up to play for Scotland, after a prolonged brouhaha with manager Craig Levein.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2011
The dear boy was on the point of signing his cheque when I popped in and put the kybosh on it.”
From Jacob's Ladder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Strangely enough, however, once he was actually demobilised he found himself in no hurry to lose the garb which showed that he, Mr. Phillybag, had helped, you know, to put the kybosh on the KAISER.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 23, 1919 by Various
"Allasame he must be old pie to put the kybosh on Nebraska thataway."
From The Heart of the Range by William Patterson White
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