Last nail in the coffin
the final event that leads to ruin or failure
Last nail in the coffin
the final event that leads to ruin or failure
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Examples
"The scandal was the last nail in the coffin for his political career."
"The second failure proved to be the last nail in the coffin of the scheme."
Mnemonic Trick
Picture driving the final nail to close a coffin — definitive end.
Cultural Context
Used to indicate final, decisive defeat or ending.
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