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kibosh
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kibosh
(noun)
kibosh
/
ˈ
kaɪˌbɑːʃ/
noun
kibosh
/
ˈ
kaɪˌbɑːʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of KIBOSH
put the kibosh on
informal
:
to stop or end (something)
:
to prevent (something) from happening or continuing
His mother
put the kibosh on
his smoking habit. [=his mother forced him to stop smoking]
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