last nail 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

nounlast nail in the coffin (uncountable)
  1. alternativeidiomaticuncountableAlternative form of final nail in the coffin.

Synonyms & antonyms

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final nail in the coffin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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