kiss of death
idiomPart ofdeath
kiss of death — idiom
1. an action or event that seems helpful but is certain to cause failure or ruin in
1.idiom
Definition
an action or event that seems helpful but is certain to cause failure or ruin in the end
Example
Being praised by that unpopular critic was the kiss of death for the new restaurant — suddenly nobody wanted to eat there.
When a big technology company buys a small start-up, it is often the kiss of death for the creative culture that made the start-up successful.