noun
- an end or stop to something
Usage: informal; typically used in the phrase ‘put the kibosh on’
Examples
- The rain put the kibosh on our picnic plans.
- Budget cuts put the kibosh on the new program.
- Her parents put the kibosh on her late-night party.
- The injury put the kibosh on his athletic career.
- New regulations put the kibosh on that business practice.
- The power outage put the kibosh on our movie night.