another nail in someone's coffin

phrase

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.”

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Meanings

phrase

alternative nail in one's coffin · alternative another nail in the coffin

  1. idiomaticAn event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

    Following the divorce and the lawsuit, bankruptcy is just another nail in his coffin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nail in one's coffin

Translations

Hungarian újabb szög valakinek a koporsójába (n)
  • újabb szög valakinek a koporsójába (n)one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall
Polish gwóźdź do trumny
  • gwóźdź do trumnyone in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall
Portuguese mais um prego no caixão (de)
  • mais um prego no caixão (de)one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall
Swedish ännu en spik i kistan, ytterligare en spik i kistan
  • ännu en spik i kistanone in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall
  • ytterligare en spik i kistanone in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall
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APA

another nail in someone's coffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/another%20nail%20in%20someone's%20coffin

MLA

“another nail in someone's coffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/another%20nail%20in%20someone's%20coffin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “another nail in someone's coffin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/another%20nail%20in%20someone's%20coffin.

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