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putting on the kibosh

putting on the kibosh is the present participle and gerund of put on the kibosh.

Meaning of put on the kibosh

Verb

put on the kibosh (third-person singular simple present puts on the kibosh, present participle putting on the kibosh, simple past and past participle put on the kibosh)

  1. To put the kibosh on something; to bring an end to something.

Questions about putting on the kibosh

What is putting on the kibosh the present participle and gerund of?
Putting on the kibosh is the present participle and gerund of put on the kibosh.

Words near putting on the kibosh in the dictionary

  1. putting on one's dancing shoes
  2. putting on one's own oxygen mask first
  3. putting on one's oxygen mask first
  4. putting on the block
  5. putting on the dog
  6. putting on the kibosh
  7. putting on the map
  8. putting on the pounds
  9. putting on the red light
  10. putting on the ritz
  11. putting on the spot

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