final nail in the coffin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.
The Slurpie Shack franchise was already considering filing for bankruptcy after five years of poor profits, but a fire that destroyed the flagship restaurant was the final nail in the coffin.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| final nails in the coffin | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
fr coup de grâce (something responsible for a prospective demise) · it colpo di grazia (something responsible for a prospective demise) · pl ostatni gwóźdź do trumny (something responsible for a prospective demise) · cmn 催命符 (something responsible for a prospective demise) · de Sargnagel (something responsible for a prospective demise) · sv sista spiken i kistan (something responsible for a prospective demise) · es último clavo en el ataúd (something responsible for a prospective demise) · ru последний гвоздь в крышку гроба (something responsible for a prospective demise) · fr dernier clou dans le cercueil (something responsible for a prospective demise) · fi viimeinen naula arkkuun (something responsible for a prospective demise)