Question of the Day #1160

Sarah Harte: Will this be the kiss of death for sexism on and off the football pitch?

From the headline of this article at the Irish Examiner.

  上記の文で、kiss of deathの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "kiss of death" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《the ～》命取りになるもの、災いのもと

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

something (such as an act or association) ultimately causing ruin

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

【語源】「ユダの死の接吻」から

 

Etymology

According to Wiktionary:

Biblical: Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss.

   

Examples

1. The movie has a G rating, which is almost a kiss of death. Last year, fewer than 2% of new films were rated G, and nearly all of those were animated. —Sports Illustrated
2. There was a time when scandal, the whiff of scandal, or even a simple gaffe was the kiss of death for a presidential candidacy. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
3. The bad book review from the popular critic was the kiss of death for the new author.
4. Getting caught plagiarizing was the kiss of death for the professor’s academic future.
5. The sudden price hike with no offer of extra material proved to be the kiss of death for the streaming service.

   

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