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См. также в других словарях:
put the kibosh on something — informal phrase to do something that spoils someone’s plans Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: kibosh * * * put the ˈkibosh on sth … Useful english dictionary
kibosh — ki|bosh [ˈkaıbɔʃ US ba:ʃ] n put the kibosh on sth old fashioned informal to stop a plan, idea etc from developing = ↑ruin … Dictionary of contemporary English
kibosh — noun put the kibosh on sth old fashioned informal to stop a plan, idea etc from developing; ruin 2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nip something in the bud — CUT SHORT, curtail, check, curb, thwart, frustrate, stop, halt, arrest, stifle, obstruct, block, squash, quash, subdue, crack down on, stamp out; informal put the kibosh on. → nip * * * nip something in the bud informal phrase to stop a bad… … Useful english dictionary