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Kibosh Put Kye Bahsh Kih Bahsh Noun Informal Nonsense Idiom

Kibosh refers to nonsense, or in the phrase "put the kibosh on", it means to put an end to something.

Kibosh se refiere a tonterías, o en la frase "put the kibosh on", significa poner fin a algo.

Front kibosh \KYE-bahsh or kih-BAHSH\
Back –noun Informal.
1. nonsense.

—Idiom
2. put the kibosh on: to put an end to; squelch; check: Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career.

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