Como Pronunciar "last nail in the coffin"
expression
LAST nayl in thuh KAW-fin
LAHST nayl in thuh KOF-in
Definição
A final event or action that causes failure or ends something for good, especially after a series of problems.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈneɪɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔfɪn
Inglês Britânico
lˈɑːst/ /nˈeɪl/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɒfɪn
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
LAST nayl in thuh KAW-fin
UK
LAHST nayl in thuh KOF-in
Ouça em Contexto
The store's poor sales were the last nail in the coffin for the business.
Losing their biggest client was the last nail in the coffin for the company.
The final exam failure was the last nail in the coffin for his graduation hopes.
That new tax law was really the last nail in the coffin—so many shops shut down after it passed.