(goodbye) till later
A casual valediction to someone whom one will see again later. OK, it's past my bedtime. Goodbye till later. Goodbye till later now, folks. Have a good night. My train's here, so goodbye till later, everyone!
(goodbye) till then
A casual valediction to someone whom one will see again at some later point. See you at breakfast tomorrow, right? Goodbye till then. Oh, thank goodness you're going to be in the 2:00 meeting too. Till then! Yep, we'll all meet up at the entrance in three hours. Goodbye till then!
(goodbye) until later
A casual valediction to someone whom one will see again later. OK, it's past my bedtime. Until later. Goodbye until later now, folks. Have a good night. My train's here, so goodbye until later, everyone!
(goodbye) until next time
A casual valediction to someone whom one will see again at some later point. It was great to see you. Goodbye until next time! Until next time, folks. Have a good night. My train's here, so goodbye until next time, everyone!
can kiss (something) goodbye
Can be assured of losing or having lost something, such as an opportunity or a physical object. This phrase usually suggests the speaker's frustration or disillusionment. Well, I can kiss that job goodbye—the interview was a total disaster. I have five roommates, so if you leave unlabeled food in the fridge, you can pretty much kiss it goodbye. You were caught vandalizing school property? Well, you can kiss your brand new car goodbye, mister!
good-bye and good riddance
Said when one is pleased about the end or departure of someone or something. Well, I didn't want to talk to you anyway, so good-bye and good riddance! A lot of voters are prepared to say "good-bye and good riddance" to her at the end of her term. A: "Did you hear that Janet broke up with her boyfriend?" B: "Good-bye and good riddance. That deadbeat was really dragging her down."
goodbye for now
A casual valediction. OK, it's past my bedtime. Good-bye for now. Good-bye for now, folks. Have a good night. My train's here, so goodbye for now, everyone!
goodbye, cruel world
cliché An exclamation, note, or statement made immediately prior to one's death, especially by suicide. We felt as though we never had closure after Tom committed suicide. We never even knew he was contemplating taking his own life, and his note merely said "Goodbye, cruel world." The gunslinger lay on the ground, bleeding into the dust. "Goodbye, cruel world," he gasped with his last breath. And with that, he perished. According to the witness, the man said, "Goodbye, cruel world!" before jumping off the roof of the building.
kiss (someone or something) goodbye
1. 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?
kiss goodbye to (someone or something)
1. Literally, to give someone a kiss when parting. Come kiss goodbye to your mother 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 goodbye to your brand new car, mister! After my horse lost the final race, I kissed goodbye to all the money I'd won that day at the track. You do realize that you'll be kissing goodbye to all the benefits the company has to offer if you decide to work as a freelancer?
say goodbye to (someone or something)
1. Literally, to say "goodbye" to someone when parting. Say goodbye to your mother 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 say goodbye to your brand new car, mister! After the final horse lost its race, I said goodbye to all the money I'd won that day at the track. You do realize that you'll be saying goodbye to all the benefits the company has to offer if you decide to work as a freelancer?
wave goodbye to (someone or something)
1. Literally, to wave to someone when parting. Wave goodbye to your friends, sweetie. They're at the window.
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 wave goodbye to your brand new car, mister! After the final horse lost its race, I waved goodbye to all the money I'd won that day at the track. You do realize that you'll be waving goodbye to all the health insurance benefits the company has to offer if you decide to work as a freelancer?
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