put a block on

English

Alternative forms

• put the blocks on

Verb

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

1. to stop something.

   Synonyms: put a hold on, put the kibosh on, put a lid on

Further reading

• “put a block on something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.