To put the kibosh on

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to dispose of; to squelch; to terminate; put an end to; to do for.

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dash exposure kibosh Scotch Thwarting undermine veto			But his wife is about to put the kibosh on his plans by announcing she's pregnant. Dawn of new life; eastenders the one to watch by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) That battle appeared to put the kibosh on any chance of Jackson returning to the fold to direct J R R Tolkien's prequel The Hobbit. Golden Compass studio to sue makers of Pullman doc by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa opposes the diversion of the trash fee from hiring cops, and hopefully that will be enough to put the kibosh on the proposed betrayal. EDITORIAL BETRAYING PUBLIC TRUST PARKS GEARS UP TO LOOT TRASH FEE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			To put in for To put in mind To put in one's oar To put in pledge To put in possession To put into the chair To put off To put on To put one one's mettle To put one's back up To put one's foot down To put one's foot in one's mouth To put one's legs under some one's mahogany To put one's nose out of joint To put one's nose to the grindstone To put one's self upon the country To put out of court To put out of the way To put over To put stress upon To put the best foot foremost To put the cart before the horse To put the comether on To put the great seal into commission To put the hand unto To put the kibosh on To put the last hand to To put the screws on To put to flight To put to grass To put to nurse To put to one's trumps To put to rout To put to sea To put to shame To put to the blush To put to the rack To put to the sword To put under the screw To put up To put up the spout To put up to To put up with To quit cost To quit scores To rack one's brains To raise a blockade To raise a check To raise a siege To raise Cain To raise dust			To put in pledge To put in possession To put into the chair to put it another way to put it mildly to put it mildly to put it mildly To put off To put on To put one one's mettle To put one's back up To put one's foot down To put one's foot in one's mouth To put one's legs under some one's mahogany To put one's nose out of joint To put one's nose to the grindstone To put one's self upon the country To put out of court To put out of the way To put over To put stress upon To put the best foot foremost To put the cart before the horse To put the comether on To put the great seal into commission To put the hand unto To put the kibosh on To put the last hand to To put the screws on To put to flight To put to grass To put to nurse To put to one's trumps To put to rout To put to sea To put to shame To put to the blush To put to the rack To put to the sword to put too fine a point on it To put under the screw To put up To put up the spout To put up to To put up with To quarter To quit cost To quit scores To rack one's brains To raise a blockade To raise a check

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