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kiss off

idiom
Meaning

to bid goodbye to (someone) with a kiss.


Examples
SIMPLE

She gave him a quick kiss off before boarding the train.

CONTEXTUAL

The couple shared a lingering kiss off at the airport gate before he left for his business trip.

COMPLEX

As the ship began to pull away from the dock, he blew a final, silent kiss off to the woman standing alone on the pier.

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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    betray with a kiss

    To betray someone in a seemingly inconspicuous or innocuous manner.

  2. 02

    blow a kiss

    To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

  3. 03

    hugs and kisses

    An informal way to end a letter, email etc. to a loved one.

  4. 04

    kiss and cry

    The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.

  5. 05

    kiss and make up

    To settle one's differences and forgive.

  6. 06

    kiss and tell

    To betray a confidence by disclosing private information, especially of a sexual nature.

  7. 07

    kiss arse

    Alternative form of kiss ass, to curry favour with the powerful by obsequious flattery.

  8. 08

    kiss ass

    to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.

Last updated April 17, 2026