He kissed the children good night/goodbye.
Kiss sb good night —I don't think it have any literal meaning,It is an idiomatic phrase I think??
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It is (usually) literal - kissing somebody as part of a goodbye or good night ritual.
It can also be used metaphorically: "Kiss your X goodbye" means "you are going to lose X".
answered Jun 18, 2023 at 17:21
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1The kiss [valued thing] goodbye version is usually metaphorical (no osculation involved; besides - who can kiss their own ass? :). But the kiss [valued person] goodnight version is almost always literal (but just a peck on the cheek, not sexualized "snogging"). Commented Jun 18, 2023 at 17:26
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"He gave the children a kiss while wishing them goodnight." Commented Jun 19, 2023 at 8:21