kiss good-bye

1. Be forced to regard as lost, ruined, or hopeless, as in Now that both kids are sick, we'll have to kiss our vacation in Florida good-bye. This usage ironically alludes to a genuine good-bye kiss. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see kiss off, def. 2.

Example Sentences

"At the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, we made a promise to every law enforcement member in America, that if you go out, you give your kids a kiss good-bye and you don't come home, we're going to take care of your family. We're going to give them a mortgage, a mortgage-free home. We're proud of that work."

From Fox News

“Give me a kiss good-bye, fighter pilot,” Mamaw said, an almost forgotten shadow standing by the side of the car.

From Literature

Boy21 waits on the sidewalk when I walk Erin up to her door and give her a kiss good-bye.

From Literature

David and I can’t hold hands, and we definitely can’t kiss good-bye.

From Literature

David and I can’t hold hands, and we definitely can’t kiss good-bye.

From Literature

Related Words

• abandon 
• abdicate 
• cede 
• drop out 
• forgo 
• hand over 
• quit 
• renounce 
• surrender 
• vacate 
• waive 
• withdraw 
• yield