a nail in the coffin
idiomPart ofcoffin
a nail in the coffin — idiom
1. something that makes the failure, death, or end of something much more likely to
1.idiom
Definition
something that makes the failure, death, or end of something much more likely to happen.
Example
The budget cut was another nail in the coffin for the school's music program.
Each new online store was a nail in the coffin for the old shopping district.