Meaning of put the cabosh on | Babel Free
Definitions
Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]
Examples
“That's when NASA, in the midst of the Mercury space flight program, put the cabosh on our women's astronaut program.”
“Nicholson's reputation with the ladies apparently put the cabosh on his affair with Anspach.”
“As long as an ill-timed freeze hasn't put the cabosh on the blossoms, the sight around the Tidal Basin is breathtaking.”
“These two thieves, for the time being anyway, put the “cabosh” on their plans.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.