(a) nail in something's coffin
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nail in someone's or something's coffin — idi nail in someone s or something s coffin, something that hastens the demise or failure of a person or thing: Every moment s delay is another nail in his coffin[/ex] … From formal English to slang
nail in one's coffin — phrasal : something regarded as likely to shorten one s life … Useful english dictionary
drive a nail in one's coffin — To do something tending to hasten death or ruin • • • Main Entry: ↑coffin … Useful english dictionary
(a) nail in somebody's coffin — a nail in sb s/sth s ˈcoffin idiom something that makes the end or failure of an organization, sb s plans, etc. more likely to happen • This latest defeat is another nail in the government s coffin. Main entry: ↑nailidiom … Useful english dictionary
nail in the coffin — A nail in someone or something s coffin is a problem or event that is a clear step towards an inevitable failure … The small dictionary of idiomes
drive a nail in one's coffin — do something that hastens one s death … English contemporary dictionary
nail — nail1 S3 [neıl] n [: Old English; Origin: nAgl] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal with a flat top, which you hit into a surface with a hammer, for example to join things together or to hang something on ▪ The key was hanging on a nail by the door … Dictionary of contemporary English
nail — nailless, adj. naillike, adj. /nayl/, n. 1. a slender, typically rod shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and… … Universalium
nail — [[t]ne͟ɪl[/t]] nails, nailing, nailed 1) N COUNT A nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. A mirror hung on a nail above the… … English dictionary
nail — [[t]neɪl[/t]] n. 1) a slender, rod shaped piece of metal, typically having a pointed tip and a flattened head, made to be hammered into wood or other material as a fastener or support 2) a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis,… … From formal English to slang
