Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.
The role in the soap opera was the kiss of death for Ann's career as a theatrical actress.
A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence.
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Nearby phrases
Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to kiss of death
death spiraldeath warmed updo you kiss your mother with that mouth?French kissFrench kissgive me liberty or give me deathhounded me almost to deathI'd like to kiss youkiss and crykiss and make upkiss arsekiss asskiss mekiss my asskiss my gritskiss of lifekiss of lifekiss offkiss offkiss someone's asskiss someone's ringkiss something/someone goodbyekiss the gunner's daughterkiss upkiss upkiss up tokiss your money goodbyelife-or-deathlife-or-deathlife-or-death
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