kiss someone's ring
To give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He refuses to kiss the boss's ring.”
“To get the promotion, he had to kiss the manager's ring and agree with every bad idea.”
“The ambitious politician knew that to secure the party's nomination, he would eventually have to kiss the ring of the powerful incumbent.”
An allusion to a traditional manner of expressing obediance to a bishop (especially the pope) or king.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026