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kiss of death
kiss of deathn. Something that is ultimately ruinous, destructive, or fatal: "Divorce was once a political kiss of death" (Ellen Goodman).
[From the kiss by which Judas betrayed Jesus (Mark 14:44-46) .]kiss of death n an act or relationship that has fatal or disastrous consequences [from Judas' kiss that betrayed Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:44–45)]kiss′ of death′
n. a relationship or action that makes failure or ruin inevitable. [1945–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | kiss of death - something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" |
Translationskiss of death
kiss of deathAn action, event, or association that causes inevitable ruin or failure. An allusion to Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus Christ, during which Judas kissed Jesus as a way of identifying him to those who would put him to death. The company's connection to the disgraced media mogul will likely prove to be its kiss of death. The president refused to stand by the senator during the crisis—essentially giving him the kiss of death.See also: death, kiss, ofkiss of deathAn action or relationship that is ultimately ruinous. For example, Some regard a royal divorce as a kiss of death to the monarchy. This term alludes to the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, who kissed him as a way of identifying him to the soldiers who came to arrest him (Matthew 26: 47-49). It dates only from about 1940 but was previously called a Judas kiss. See also: death, kiss, ofthe kiss of death COMMON If an event or action is the kiss of death for something, it is certain to cause that thing to fail or be ruined. The conventional view of the timber industry is that it is the kiss of death for a rainforest. Living with other painters is the kiss of death. Note: This expression refers to the Bible story of how Judas betrayed Jesus by kissing him. This identified Jesus to the Romans, and led to his arrest and crucifixion. See also: death, kiss, ofkiss of death an action or event that causes certain failure for an enterprise. This expression may refer to the kiss of betrayal given by Judas Iscariot to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:48–9). 1998 Spectator I commend the Commission's recent Green Paper and its efforts to introduce an enlightened, evolutionary discussion—although I hope my saying so will not be the kiss of death. See also: death, kiss, ofthe kiss of ˈdeath (informal, often humorous) an action or event that seems good, but is certain to make something else fail: When the chairman said he had every confidence in me, I knew it was the kiss of death. A week later I was looking for another job.See also: death, kiss, ofkiss of death n. the direct cause of the end of someone or something. Your attitude was the kiss of death for your employment here. See also: death, kiss, ofkiss of death, a/theA destructive or fatal relationship or action, undertaken with seemingly good intentions. The term refers to the betrayal of Jesus by his disciple, Judas Iscariot, who pointed out Jesus to his enemies by kissing him (Matthew 26:47–49). Although the term Judas kiss signified such a betrayal from the sixteenth century, the current cliché dates only from about 1940 and does not necessarily signify treason or disloyalty. For example, publishing an attractive gift book too late to take advantage of Christmas sales might be said to give it the kiss of death—that is, the poor timing will result in significantly fewer copies being sold.See also: kiss, ofkiss of death
kiss of deathgangsters’ farewell ritual before murdering victim. [Am. Cult.: Misc.]See: FarewellAcronymsSeeKODkiss of death
Words related to kiss of deathnoun something that is ruinousRelated Words- calamity
- catastrophe
- tragedy
- disaster
- cataclysm
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