kiss of death
A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence.
kiss
/kɪs/
verb 5noun 5name 1
Collocations
33(noun.)
ADJ
brief, quick, swift | lingering, long | gentle, light, soft | big, smacking | hard | sloppy | affectionate, loving, tender, warm | ardent, hungry, passionate | brotherly, chaste, friendly, innocent, sisterly | farewell, goodbye, goodnight
VERB + KISS
give sb
She gave her grandmother a quick kiss before leaving for school.
drop, plant, press
He dropped a quick kiss on her forehead before leaving for work.
steal
He quickly stole a kiss from her cheek before rushing off to work.
return
He leaned in for a kiss, and she returned it gently.
deepen
blow (sb)
She blew him a kiss as she walked out the door.
KISS + VERB
deepen
Their kiss deepened as the music played and they held each other closer.
PREP
with a ~
~ on
She gave her son a quick kiss on the forehead before leaving for work.
PHRASES
give sb the kiss of life
The lifeguard gave the unconscious swimmer the kiss of life until he started breathing again.
hugs and kisses
After the wedding ceremony, family members exchanged hugs and kisses with the happy couple.
the kiss of death
Accepting that job offer turned out to be the kiss of death for their promising relationship.
(verb.)
ADV
gently, lightly | lovingly, softly, tenderly | deeply, fiercely, firmly, hard, hungrily, passionately, soundly, violently | briefly, quickly
lingeringly, long
They kissed lingeringly at the airport before she boarded the plane.
VERB + KISS
bend to, stoop to
She stooped to kiss her grandson's forehead before tucking him into bed.
try to | let sb
PREP
on
He kissed her on the forehead before saying goodbye.
PHRASES
kiss and cuddle
After the movie, they sat on the couch to kiss and cuddle before falling asleep.
kiss sb full on the lips/mouth, kiss sb goodbye/goodnight, kiss goodbye to sth
If you don't study, you can kiss goodbye to getting a good grade on the test.
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