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another nail in the coffin

another nail in the coffin is the alternative form of another nail in someone's coffin.

Meaning of another nail in someone's coffin

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.

Questions about another nail in the coffin

What is another nail in the coffin the alternative form of?
Another nail in the coffin is the alternative form of another nail in someone's coffin.

Words near another nail in the coffin in the dictionary

  1. another county heard from
  2. another day in paradise
  3. another day, another dollar
  4. another matter
  5. another nail in someone's coffin
  6. another nail in the coffin
  7. another one bites the dust
  8. another pair of shoes
  9. another place
  10. another story
  11. another string to one's bow

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