| Sayings Fact File |
| Phrase |
Put The Kibosh On It |
| Variations |
none |
| Meaning |
'To put the kibosh on' is to do for something, finish it off, or simply to end it or terminate it. |
| Origin |
The OED says the origin is obscure and possibly Hebrew Yiddish, but it may be from the Irish an cháip bháis, 'the cap of death'or cabáiste, cabbage.
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