How to Pronounce "last nail in the coffin"
expression
LAST nayl in thuh KAW-fin
LAHST nayl in thuh KOF-in
Definition
A final event or action that causes failure or ends something for good, especially after a series of problems.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈneɪɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔfɪn
British English
lˈɑːst/ /nˈeɪl/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɒfɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAST nayl in thuh KAW-fin
UK
LAHST nayl in thuh KOF-in
Listen in Context
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.