to put the kibosh on

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Kibosh \Ki"bosh\, n.
   1. Nonsense; stuff; also, fashion; style. [Slang]
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. Portland cement when thrown or blown into the recesses of
      carved stonework to intensify the shadows.

   {To put the kibosh on}, to dispose of; to squelch; to
      terminate; put an end to; to do for. [Slang]
      [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]