This bad result is the last nail in the coffin for the project.
last nail in the coffin
idiomAlternative form of final nail in the coffin.
The company lost its biggest client yesterday, which felt like the last nail in the coffin for their struggling business.
The sudden resignation of the lead architect served as the last nail in the coffin for the ambitious urban development scheme.
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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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breathe one's last
To die.
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cobbler, keep to your last
One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.
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dead last
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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draw one's last breath
To die.
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every last
every; without exception (used for emphasis).
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fall at the last hurdle
To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
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final nail in the coffin
Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.