final nails in the coffin

A form of final nail in the coffin — Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of final nail in the coffin
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APA

final nails in the coffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20nails%20in%20the%20coffin

MLA

“final nails in the coffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20nails%20in%20the%20coffin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “final nails in the coffin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20nails%20in%20the%20coffin.

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