This bad review was the final nail in the coffin for the restaurant.
final nail in the coffin
idiomSomething that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.
The company lost its biggest client yesterday, which felt like the final nail in the coffin for their struggling business.
After years of declining sales and poor management, the sudden loss of their primary investor served as the final nail in the coffin for the once-prosperous firm.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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China's final warning
A warning that carries no real consequences; an empty threat.
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final cut
In the movie industry, the final released version of a film.
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final say
The right to make a final decision.
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hit the nail on the head
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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last nail in the coffin
Alternative form of final nail in the coffin.
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nail down
to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
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nail the hammer on the head
Nonstandard form of hit the nail on the head.