Often used metaphorically to express losing chance or opportunity, not always a physical object. Missing these classes means you can kiss good grades goodbye.
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Emotional Impact
Carries an emotional weight, indicating disappointment or resignation about the loss. After the storm, we could kiss our beach vacation goodbye.
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Informal
It's casual language, better for conversations than formal writing. If the team loses this game, they can kiss the playoffs goodbye.