another nail in someone's coffin

another nail in someone's coffin

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Noun

another nail in someone's coffin (uncountable)

1. (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.

Alternative forms

• another nail in the coffin

Translations

one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall

Portuguese: mais um prego no caixão (de)

See also

• final nail in the coffin