kiss of death vs threatened

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. 

threatened

adj
  • Feeling insecure or vulnerable. 

  • At risk of becoming endangered in the near future. 

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