How to Pronounce "another nail in your coffin"
expression
uh-NUH-thur NAYL in yor KAW-fin
uh-NUH-thuh NAYL in yaw KOF-in
Definition
This expression means something that makes failure, death, or the end of something more certain. Each "nail" is like a bad event that brings you closer to an unwanted ending.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈnəðɝ/ /ˈneɪɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɔfɪn
British English
ɐnˈʌðɐ/ /nˈeɪl/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɒfɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-NUH-thur NAYL in yor KAW-fin
UK
uh-NUH-thuh NAYL in yaw KOF-in
Listen in Context
Eating too much junk food is another nail in your coffin.
Every late payment is another nail in your coffin for your credit score.
Skipping exercise is another nail in your coffin if you want to stay healthy.
That scandal was another nail in your coffin—people lost trust in you.