Timeline for Opposite of 'Midas touch'?
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| Apr 19, 2012 at 16:41 | comment | added | BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft | When I hear Kiss of Death I think of Sonya Blade | |
| Apr 19, 2012 at 15:17 | comment | added | Monica Cellio | @Jay, I agree -- it's not completely parallel in that it doesn't describe Sally but actions involving Sally. | |
| Apr 19, 2012 at 14:24 | comment | added | Jay | Hmm, but I don't think I've ever heard someone say, "Sally has the kiss of death", meaning she brings ruin on everyone. People say that an event was the kiss of death, like, "This new tax will be the kiss of death for our company." I guess you could say, "Sally's involvement was the kiss of death for ..." as Monica begings the post, but you wouldn't say that Sally is or has the kiss of death. If that meets the OP's requirement, then great, maybe I'm just nitpicking saying that it isn't really parallel to "Midas touch". | |
| Apr 18, 2012 at 19:13 | comment | added | Izkata | @FumbleFingers I have to agree with Monica's comment - I always thought the term originated with film noir. I never new it related to anything biblical. | |
| Apr 18, 2012 at 18:44 | comment | added | Monica Cellio | @FumbleFingers, yeah, I think the expression has taken on a life of its own and is disconnected from its origin for many people. | |
| Apr 18, 2012 at 17:39 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | One problem with "the kiss of death" is its origin in the biblical myth of Judas, and consequent connotations of intentional betrayal. But it's interesting to see how this usage has eclipsed "touch of death" over the last half-century | |
| Apr 18, 2012 at 16:21 | history | answered | Monica Cellio | CC BY-SA 3.0 |