another nail in (one's) coffin

Another negative event that contributes to one's downfall or to something's failure. Aw man, our rival's new product just came out to rave reviews. There's another nail in our coffin. If my parents find out that I failed my exam, it will be another nail in my coffin, and they may never let me go out again!

词组	another nail in (one's) coffin
释义	another nail in (one's) coffin another nail in (one's) coffin Another negative event that contributes to one's downfall or to something's failure. Aw man, our rival's new product just came out to rave reviews. There's another nail in our coffin. If my parents find out that I failed my exam, it will be another nail in my coffin, and they may never let me go out again! See also: another, coffin, nail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: coffin another nail in the coffin a nail in somebody's/something's coffin replace be replaced by (someone or something) be replaced with (someone or something) disappear without (a) trace trace vanish without (a) trace leave (something) to luck
随便看	have a leg up on (someone) have a leg up on someone have a lick of the tar brush have a light bulb go off in (one's) brain have a light bulb go off (in (one's) head) have a light bulb go on in (one's) brain have a light bulb go on (in (one's) head) have a light-bulb moment have a light heart have a line on (someone or something) have a little visitor have all marbles have all (of) (one's) ducks in a row have all (one's) buttons have all one's buttons have all (one's) eggs in one basket have all (one's) marbles have all one’s marbles have all the aces have all the answers have (all) the cards have all the hallmarks of somebody/something have all the hallmarks of (someone or something) have a load on have a lock on