the kiss of death
1(the) kiss of death — the kiss of ˈdeath idiom (informal, especially humorous) an event that seems good, but is certain to make sth else fail • An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. Main entry: ↑kissidiom …
2The Kiss of Death — infobox Book | name = The Kiss of Death image caption = author = Marcus Sedgwick country = England language = English language series = genre = Historical novel publisher = pub date = 2008 media type = Print (Hardback) pages = isbn = The Kiss of… …
3(the) kiss of death — informal an event or action that causes something to fail or be spoiled. Asking Jenny to cook is the kiss of death for any dinner party. (often + for) …
4Fu Manchu and the Kiss of Death — The Blood of Fu Manchu The Blood of Fu Manchu est un film britannico germano espagnol réalisé par Jesús Franco, sorti en 1968. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Autou …
5kiss of death — The kiss of death is an action that means failure or ruin for someone, a scheme, a plan, etc …
6Kiss of death — The kiss of death or lipstick pistol is a pistol utilized by the KGB during the Cold War. It was a single shot 4.5mm pistol hidden inside a lipstick holder, and was first located in West Berlin at an American checkpoint. [… …
7kiss of death — The kiss of death is an action that means failure or ruin for someone, a scheme, a plan, etc. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
8Kiss of death — The kiss of death is an action that means failure or ruin for someone, a scheme, a plan, etc …
9kiss of death — noun something that is ruinous if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career • Hypernyms: ↑calamity, ↑catastrophe, ↑disaster, ↑tragedy, ↑cataclysm * * * Etymology: so called from the betraying kiss with which Judas… …
10kiss of death — noun a) A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence. The role in the soap opera was the kiss of death for Anns career as a theatrical actress. b) Something that may seem good …
