kiss of death

US /kɪs əv dɛθ/
UK /kɪs əv dɛθ/
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사형 선고, 치명적인 타격

an action or event that causes something to fail or come to an end

:
The new policy was the kiss of death for the small business.
새로운 정책은 소기업에게 사형 선고였다.
His endorsement was the kiss of death for the struggling candidate.
그의 지지는 고전하는 후보에게 사형 선고였다.