Another/the final nail in the coffin In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "another/the final nail in the coffin", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2020-12-15 11:12

Meaning of Another/the final nail in the coffin

Synonyms:

The Last Straw , the kiss of death , the final blow

Another/the final nail in the coffin noun phrase

A coffin used to be made of wood and was sealed up with nails before burial, so the final nail is the last one used to completely close the coffin.

One of a series of actions or events that leads to the downfall or defeat of something.

Don't be late again or it'll be the final nail in the coffin.

Not being able to meet that important requirement put another nail in the coffin of their careers.

Other phrases about:

to throw in the towel

To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat

go down swinging/fighting

to fight until the very end

Fall Flat

a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, meaning that it does not achieve the intended effect.

early ripe early rotten

A child with great talent and intelligence will lose those qualities over time.

Lovey-Dovey

Romantic behaviours of the couples in public make people shy and embarrassed.

Origin of Another/the final nail in the coffin

English political activist - Thomas Paine (Image Source: HistoryNews)

This phrase first appeared in the eighth open letter that the English political writer Thomas Paine (1737-1809) addressed to the citizens of the United States, denouncing the Federalist party: Thomas Paine - an English political activist

In his late unprincipled speech in the legislature of that state, he has driven another nail in the coffin of the federal faction […].