the kiss of death

(informal)

an event or action that causes something to fail or be spoiled (often + for ) Asking Jenny to cook is the kiss of death for any dinner party.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mechthild	MEKHT-hilt	German
Euanthe	-	Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Goldsmith	['gəuldsmiθ]
AmÁLie	-	Czech
Fuat	-	Turkish
Emelie	EM-e-lee	Swedish