kiss of death

Other forms: kisses of death

Definitions of kiss of death
  1. noun
    something that is ruinous
    “if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career”
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    type of:
    calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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