put the kibosh on
Bring to halt
To put the kibosh on something is to stop it, prevent it from happening, or bring it to an end.
The expression suggests a decisive action that halts plans or activities: The rain put the kibosh on our picnic.
It often implies that whatever was stopped won't be revived.
The origin of kibosh is uncertain, but the phrase has been in use since the mid-19th century.
Cease all motion
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- shut downCease to operate
- derailForce off course
stall · interrupt · suspend · brake · check · arrest · curtail · forestall
Forbid or cancel
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
- abortEnd before completion
- axBladed chopping tool
- ditchShallow excavated channel
scrub · call off · shelve · scratch · pull the plug · kill · veto · reject
Suppress or nullify
- crushCompress with force
- squashFlatten by pressure
- stamp outForcefully eliminate or suppress
- snuff outExtinguish by covering
extinguish · quell · stifle · smother · silence · clamp down on · crack down on · throttle
stop
Cease all motion
derail · stall · interrupt · suspend · brake · check · arrest · curtail · forestall · stymie
nix
Forbid or cancel
ditch · scrub · call off · shelve · scratch · pull the plug · kill · veto · reject · torpedo
quash
Suppress or nullify
snuff out · extinguish · quell · stifle · smother · silence · clamp down on · crack down on · throttle · dampen
put the kibosh ongive the green light
green-light · give the go-ahead · permit · allow · greenlight
put the kibosh onget the ball rolling
Initiate an activity
kick off · set in motion · launch · start · initiate