Meaning of nail in one's coffin | Babel Free
Definitions
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An alcoholic drink. slang
- Synonym of another nail in someone's coffin (“event leading to further failure”).
Examples
“A man whom I knew frequented a certain public-house, the landlady of which, on handing him his pint of beer, would oftimes accompany it with the remark, "Here, J—, is another nail in your coffin."”
“"Hullo! Just in time — just had drinks all round. Come, put another nail in your coffin!"”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.