final nail in the coffin
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final nail in the coffin (plural final nails in the coffin)
- (idiomatic) Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.
- The Slurpie Shack franchise was already considering filing for bankruptcy after five years of poor profits, but a fire that destroyed the flagship restaurant was the final nail in the coffin.
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something responsible for a prospective demise
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