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
Barkley seemingly put the kibosh on that notion when he said a pilot TNT taped was “just stupid stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
All these factors, taken together, should be enough to put the kibosh on dreams of a society-transforming intergenerational wealth transfer.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 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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