last nail in the coffin
idiomAlternative form of final nail in the coffin.
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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.