| 词汇 | nail in the coffin of |
| 释义 | Idiom nail in the coffin of(a) nail in the coffin of (something) an action that will cause something to end.This report on the effects of smoking is another nail in the coffin of the tobacco industry.We thought the firings would put the final nail in the union's coffin, but in fact, the union has grown in size and importance. nail in the coffin of (something)An event, decision, action, etc., that can or will lead to the failure or cessation of something. The candidate's uncouth comment about the lower class was the final nail in the coffin of an already foundering campaign. That class action lawsuit could be a nail in the coffin of a company that has already seen its fair share of controversy. |
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