another nail in someone's coffin en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
Following the divorce and the lawsuit, bankruptcy is just another nail in his coffin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nail in one's coffin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| another nail in the coffin | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (5)
pt mais um prego no caixão (de) (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall) · sv ytterligare en spik i kistan (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall) · hu újabb szög valakinek a koporsójába (n) (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall) · sv ännu en spik i kistan (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall) · pl gwóźdź do trumny (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall)