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put the kibosh on

phrase

informal

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“Put the kibosh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20the%20kibosh%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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