another nail in someone's coffin

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Phrase

another nail in someone's coffin

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

• nail in one's coffin
• another nail in the coffin

Translations

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

• Hungarian: újabb szög valakinek a koporsójába(n)
• Polish: gwóźdź do trumny (pl) m
• Portuguese: mais um prego no caixão (de)
• Swedish: ännu en spik i kistan, ytterligare en spik i kistan

See also

• final nail in the coffin