Nghĩa là gì:
coffin
coffin /'kɔfin/- danh từ
- to drive a nail into one's coffin
- làm chóng chết, làm giảm thọ (vì lo nghĩ, vì chơi bời quá độ...)
- ngoại động từ
- cho vào áo quan, cho vào quan tài
- cất kỹ, cất vào một chỗ khó lấy ra (sách...)
coffin Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
nail in your coffin
(See another nail in your coffin)
coffin dodger
derogatory term for an elderly person
coffin nail
a cigarette
another nail in one's or sth's coffin
Idiom(s): (another) nail in one's or sth's coffin
Theme: DOOM
something that will harm or destroy someone or something.
• Every word of criticism that Mary said about her boss was a nail in her coffin.
• Losing the export order was the final nail in the company's coffin.
Nail in the coffin
A nail in someone or something's coffin is a problem or event that is a clear step towards an inevitable failure.
coffin nail|coffin|nail
n., slang A cigarette. "I stopped smoking," Algernon said. "In fact, I haven't had a coffin nail in well over a year."
nail in one's coffin
nail in one's coffin
Something that might hasten or contribute to one's death, as in Every cigarette you smoke is another nail in your coffin. This expression, alluding to fastening down a coffin lid, is today almost always used for a harmful habit such as tobacco use (giving rise to the slang term coffin nail for a cigar or cigarette). The idea was first expressed in an ode by Pindar (the pseudonym of John Wolcot) in 1792: “Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt.”
An coffin idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with coffin, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ coffin