put the kibosh on something

tv. to squelch something. The mayor put the kibosh on the whole deal.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mattia	maht-TEE-ah	Italian
Esha	-	Indian, Hindi
Hooda	-	Arabic
Boyd	[bɔid]
Martie	MAHR-dee	English
Nereus	NEER-oos (English), NEER-ee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek