PUT THE KIBOSH and COUCH POTATO

From Sampath’s Desk:

 

PUT THE KIBOSH (ON SOMETHING) and COUCH POTATO:

 

PUT THE KIBOSH:

 

Kibosh:

 

Pronunciation:

 

Kai-baash – கை(b)பாஷ்

 

Meaning:

 

If someone puts the KIBOSH on something, they prevent it from happening, continuing, proceeding with, and/or being successful – to stop, restrain, check, impede, hinder, hamper, spoil and/or damage something from taking place

 

 

Example sentences:

 

Your comments PUT THE KIBOSH on the whole project.

 

I actually don’t want to PUT THE KIBOSH on his latest plan, but since it is not a viable one, I have advised him to drop the plan.

 

The Manager PUT THE KIBOSH on our staff party saying it would cost too much.

 

The news of inclement weather and heavy rains in that hill resort PUT THE KIBOSH on our plans for a vacation there.

 

Another recession will certainly come PUTTING THE KIBOSH on job and income growth inflicting a deleterious effect on the economy.

 

The Covid-19 pandemic has PUT THE KIBOSH on the economic growth and development due to an unprecedented sudden slowdown.

 

 

A COUCH POTATO:

 

Meaning:

 

An idler or inactive person who spends much time on a couch (say, watching television all the time)

 

 

Example sentences:

 

In the current Covid-19 pandemic, people especially elders are forced to be COUCH POTATOES at home.

 

A person living a sedentary lifestyle is colloquially known as a COUCH POTATO.

 

It could be said that many school children are the equivalent of COUCH POTATOES, which hints at a lack of exercise and onset of obesity.

 

Ardent sports lovers become COUCH POTATOES during the entire period of an international tournament or world cup event.

 

Proverb:

 

தாழ்ந்து நின்றால் வாழ்ந்து நிற்பாய்.

If humble thou shalt prosper.

 

 

(R.SAMPATH)

4/1/2021

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