“Kiss something goodbye”in other languages
Accept that something is lost for good.
English
French
German
EnglishFrenchGermanSame idea, different pictures
English gives it a farewell kiss. French and German go to the funeral: faire son deuil de quelque chose, to go into mourning for it, and zu Grabe tragen, to carry it to the grave. The hope is treated like someone who has died.
More sayings in other languages
- Knock on wood
- Laugh one's head off
- Lay down the law
- Left high and dry
- Let the cat out of the bag
- The life of Riley
- Like a bat out of hell
- Like a bear with a sore head
- Like two peas in a pod