benefit vs kiss of death

benefit

verb
  • To be or to provide a benefit to. 

  • To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary. 

noun
  • An advantage; help or aid from something. 

  • An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause. 

  • A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. 

  • Intended audience (as for the benefit of). 

kiss of death

noun
  • A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence. 

  • Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc. 

How often have the words benefit and kiss of death occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )