kiss goodbye
Wave farewell to
Kiss goodbye has a literal sense—to kiss someone as you part—and a figurative one: to accept the loss of something, usually with resignation.
You can kiss that promotion goodbye.
After the flood, we kissed our savings goodbye.
The phrase implies finality, often tinged with bitterness or dark humor.
Act of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- departureAct of going away
separation · bon voyage · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · train station · dockside · waving
Releasing one's grasp
- relinquishingVoluntarily giving up possession
- abandoningLeaving permanently behind
- forfeitingLosing as penalty
- giving upChoosing to stop trying
surrendering · writing off · missed opportunity · bygone · foregone · sacrifice · acceptance · moving on
parting
Act of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
departure · separation · bon voyage · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · train station · dockside · waving · tears
letting go
Releasing one's grasp
- relinquishingVoluntarily giving up possession
- abandoningLeaving permanently behind
- forfeitingLosing as penalty
giving up · surrendering · writing off · missed opportunity · bygone · foregone · sacrifice · acceptance · moving on · closure