put the kibosh on
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Various delays intervened, but the work was finally scheduled to have its debut last month, until Mr. Glass’s maneuver put the kibosh on things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Erica Donald, Aaron’s wife of four years and mother of two children, did her best to put the kibosh on such speculation in a 16-second video Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Then in 2015, then-Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was scheduled to headline a fantasy football convention at the Venetian that the NFL put the kibosh on because it was on casino property.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
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
On the third day, Al Ulbrickson put the kibosh on their swimming.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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