This latest defeat means they can wave goodbye to any hopes of winning the championship.
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Well, you can kiss goodbye to your chances of promotion.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
kiss goodbye to (something) — kiss/say/wave goodbye to (something) if you say goodbye to something, you accept that you will not have it any more or that you will not get it. You can say goodbye to your Ј10. Tom never repays his debts … New idioms dictionary
kiss goodbye to something — If you accept as certain that you will not get something that you want, you kiss (or say) goodbye to it. There will be no bonus this year, so I can kiss goodbye to that car I wanted! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
say goodbye to something — say/wave/kiss/goodbye to something phrase to accept that you will not achieve, get, or keep something This latest defeat means they can wave goodbye to any hopes of winning the championship. Thesaurus: to lose hope, or to give up hopesynonym Main … Useful english dictionary
say goodbye to (something) — kiss/say/wave goodbye to (something) if you say goodbye to something, you accept that you will not have it any more or that you will not get it. You can say goodbye to your Ј10. Tom never repays his debts … New idioms dictionary
wave goodbye to (something) — kiss/say/wave goodbye to (something) if you say goodbye to something, you accept that you will not have it any more or that you will not get it. You can say goodbye to your Ј10. Tom never repays his debts … New idioms dictionary
kiss goodbye — kiss (something) goodbye see ↑kiss, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑goodbye kiss (something) goodbye informal : to accept the fact that you have lost or will never get something They can kiss their vacation plans go … Useful english dictionary
kiss something goodbye — informal phrase to no longer have or be likely to get something. If someone can kiss goodbye to something, they will not have it or get it I’m afraid we can kiss goodbye to any hope of a recovery this year. Thesaurus: to lose possession of… … Useful english dictionary
kiss — kiss1 [ kıs ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to touch someone with your lips because you love them or have sexual feelings for them: They kissed again, and then he was gone. kiss someone on something: He kissed her on the lips. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kiss — [[t]kɪ̱s[/t]] ♦♦♦ kisses, kissing, kissed 1) V RECIP If you kiss someone, you touch them with your lips to show affection or sexual desire, or to greet them or say goodbye. [NON RECIP: V n] She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek... [NON RECIP … English dictionary
kiss — /kɪs / (say kis) verb (t) 1. to touch or press with the lips, while compressing and then separating them, in token of greeting, affection, etc. 2. to join the lips together with (another person) in an expression of erotic love. 3. to touch gently …
