nail in Idioma

another nail in your coffin

"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.

nail in your coffin

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another nail in one's or sth's coffin

Idiom(s): (another) nail in one's or sth's coffin

Theme: DOOM

something that will harm or destroy someone or something.
• Every word of criticism that Mary said about her boss was a nail in her coffin.
• Losing the export order was the final nail in the company's coffin.

Nail in the coffin

A nail in someone or something's coffin is a problem or event that is a clear step towards an inevitable failure.

nail in one's coffin

nail in one's coffin
Something that might hasten or contribute to one's death, as in Every cigarette you smoke is another nail in your coffin. This expression, alluding to fastening down a coffin lid, is today almost always used for a harmful habit such as tobacco use (giving rise to the slang term coffin nail for a cigar or cigarette). The idea was first expressed in an ode by Pindar (the pseudonym of John Wolcot) in 1792: “Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt.”

nail in

1. To affix article in(to some surface) with a attach or some agnate fastener. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "nail" and "in." I approved nailing the account anatomy in, but it was too abundant for the alveolate bank to hold. After you've accomplished nailing these board beams in, you can accord the accomplished affair a beginning covering of paint.2. To drive a attach or some agnate ballast in(to some surface). A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "nail" and "in." Here, booty these and attach them in to authority this allotment of copse up. Why on apple would you try to nailing in screws like that? All you'll do is accident both the copse and the screws.Learn more: nail

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