to put the kibosh on

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to put the kibosh on - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Kibosh \Ki"bosh\, n.
     1. Nonsense; stuff; also, fashion; style. [Slang]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. Portland cement when thrown or blown into the recesses of
        carved stonework to intensify the shadows.
  
     To put the kibosh on, to dispose of; to squelch; to
        terminate; put an end to; to do for. [Slang]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]