put the kibosh on
idiom
informal
: to stop or end (something) : to prevent (something) from happening or continuing
His mother put the kibosh on his smoking habit.
Examples of put the kibosh on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Should that put the kibosh on a trade that will nudge Steph Curry closer to his fifth ring?
—
Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to hear the case that R&B singer Nicci Gilbert brought against Lionsgate and Starz for their television show P-Valley, affirming a lower court’s ruling against Gilbert and putting the kibosh on the years-long legal battle, per Bloomberg Law.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
That's never been more obvious than when the Opry has gone on during some of Nashville's most difficult chapters, including when the Opry House flooded in 2010 and when the pandemic put the kibosh on live audiences.
—Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump put the kibosh on the Biden kids’ Secret Service protection.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put the kibosh on
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to hear the case that R&B singer Nicci Gilbert brought against Lionsgate and Starz for their television show P-Valley, affirming a lower court’s ruling against Gilbert and putting the kibosh on the years-long legal battle, per Bloomberg Law.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
That's never been more obvious than when the Opry has gone on during some of Nashville's most difficult chapters, including when the Opry House flooded in 2010 and when the pandemic put the kibosh on live audiences.
—Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump put the kibosh on the Biden kids’ Secret Service protection.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put the kibosh on
Cite this Entry
“Put the kibosh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20kibosh%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share