put the kibosh on (something)

old-fashioned, informal

to prevent something that is planned from happening.

The rain put the kibosh on our plans for a picnic.

• knock off pedestal
• knock off perch
• knock off something
• knock off their feet
• knock off their pedestal
• knock off their perch
• knock on the head
• knock on wood
• knock out
• knock sense into
• knock sense into someone
• knock sideways
• knock socks off
• knock someone dead
• knock someone for a loop
• knock someone for six
• knock someone into shape
• knock someone off feet
• knock someone off pedestal
• knock someone off perch
• knock someone off their feet
• knock someone off their pedestal
• knock someone off their perch
• knock someone out
• knock someone's block off