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kiss of death

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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)
See also: death, kiss
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``Getting an early goal sometimes ends up being the kiss of death, and with Sal getting one early and another late in the first half, that proved to be too much,'' UCLA coach Jorge Salcedo said.
UCLA SOCCER: BRUINS GET EARLY GOALS TO MOVE ON UCLA ADVANCES AGAINST ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The administration's pre-election support of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, which was tantamount to a kiss of death, and insulting post-election comments by American officials, suggest that U.
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