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kiss (someone or something) goodbye kiss (someone or something) goodbye1. To give someone a kiss when parting. Come kiss your mother goodbye before you leave!2. To lose or end something, especially suddenly; to be forced to accept such a loss or end. You were caught drinking on school property? Well, you can kiss your brand new car goodbye, mister! After my horse lost in the final race, I kissed all the money I'd won that day at the track goodbye. You do realize that you'll be kissing all your benefits goodbye if you decide to work as a freelancer, right?See also: goodbye, kisskiss something good-byeto anticipate or experience the loss of something. If you leave your camera on a park bench, you can kiss it good-bye. You kissed your wallet good-bye when you left it in the store.See also: kisskiss good-byeBe forced to regard as lost, ruined, or hopeless, as in Now that both kids are sick, we'll have to kiss our vacation in Florida good-bye. This usage ironically alludes to a genuine good-bye kiss. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see kiss off, def. 2. See also: kisskiss something goodbye (or kiss goodbye to something) accept the certain loss of something. informalSee also: goodbye, kiss, somethingkiss something good-bye tv. to face and accept the loss of something. Well, you can kiss that 100 bucks good-bye. See also: kiss, something kiss goodbye Informal To be forced to regard as lost, ruined, or hopeless: She can kiss her vacation plans goodbye.See also: goodbye, kiss |