Kiss Of Death Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Kiss of death What does Kiss of death mean?	Something that is a precursor to failure, that will lead to future failure.	Even a hint by Greenspan that interest rates may rise is like a kiss of death to the stock market. From the fabled Mafia practice. A kiss from the Don meant curtains (death) for the receiver.
kiss of death What does kiss of death mean?	an act that puts an end to someone or something	When the girl learned that I knew her teacher, it was the kiss of death. She didn't want to talk to me anymore.
kiss of death What does kiss of death mean?	an act that puts an end to someone or something	It was the kiss of death for the conversation with the teacher when the student learned that the teacher knew her father.
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on par with (someone or something) What does "on par with (someone or something)" mean?	to be equal to someone or something	The new French restaurant is on par with the best restaurants in Paris.

put away What does "put away" mean?	to put an animal to death, to kill an animal	We put away our dog because he tried to bite the small girl next door.
gangsta What does "gangsta" mean?	of or pertaining to a gang or gang member.	Don't give me that gangsta attitude.
open with (something) What does "open with (something)" mean?	to start out with something	The convention opened with a speech from the president of our company.
come up in the world What does "come up in the world" mean?	to improve one's status or situation in life	I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.
Thin end of the wedge What does "Thin end of the wedge" mean?	The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.
keep one`s cool What does "keep one`s cool" mean?	to stay/remain calm	I tried to keep my cool during the argument with my neighbor.

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Kiss Of Death Idiom