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1 another nail in (one's) coffin
Фразеологизм: один из основных факторовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > another nail in (one's) coffin
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2 drive a nail in one's coffin
לקרב את קצו של-* * *◙ -לש וצק תא ברקל◄ -
3 a nail in one's coffin
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4 drive a nail in one's coffin
iemand aan zijn eind helpen -
5 drive a nail in one's coffin
slå in en spik i någons likkista -
6 a nail in it's coffin
(a nail in it's (one's или smb.'s) coffin (тж. a nail in the coffin of smb. или smth.))что-л. ускоряющее смерть кого-л., гибель кого-л. (или чего-л.); ≈ смерти подобно; см. тж. drive a nail in smb.'s coffinI dislike publicity, Marjorie. Look at that suit the other day. Anything of this nature in Society, nowadays, is a nail in our coffins. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part III, ch. IV) — Я не хочу огласки, Марджори. Каждый великосветский скандал забивает новый гвоздь в крышку нашего гроба.
Golightly: "...Whenever he wants to go away, Ada Fergusson will implore him to stay five minutes longer. Those five minutes that a man stays against his will are the nails in love's coffin." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act I) — Голайтли: "...Когда он собирается уходить, Ада Фергуссон умоляет его подождать еще пять минут. Но эти пять минут, которые мужчина дарит женщине против своей воли, убивают любовь."
We can get him sooner or later and this flight is the last nail in his coffin. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Cautious Coguette’, ch. 29) — Рано или поздно мы поймаем преступника. Своим побегом он окончательно погубил себя.
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7 a nail in its (or one's) coffin
(или in the coffin of smb. или smth.)чтo-л. уcкopяющee cмepть кoгo-л., гибeль чeгo-л.; cмepти пoдoбнo Golightly....Whenever he wants to go away, Ada Ferguson will implore him to stay five minutes longer. Those five minutes that a man stays against his will are the nails in love's coffin (W. S. Maugham). I dislike publicity, Marjorie. Look at that suit the other day. Anything of this nature in Society, nowadays, is a nail in our coffins (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a nail in its (or one's) coffin
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{'k.il'in}
I. 1. ковчег
a nail in one's COFFIN нещо. което скъсява живота/руши репутация in на човек
2. пещо. паподобяващо ковчег
II. v слагам/полагам (като) в ковчег* * *{'k.il'in} ч 1. ковчег: a nail in o.'s coffin нещо. което скъсява ж(2) v слагам/полагам (като) в ковчег.* * *ковчег;* * *1. a nail in one's coffin нещо. което скъсява живота/руши репутация in на човек 2. i. ковчег 3. ii. v слагам/полагам (като) в ковчег 4. пещо. паподобяващо ковчег* * *coffin[´kɔfin] I. n 1. ковчег; that's another nail ( driven) into his \coffin прен. за него това е още една стъпка към смъртта; това е нов тежък (смъртоносен) удар за него; 2. мор. негоден плавателен съд; 3. мин. изоставена шахта; II. v поставям в ковчег; прен. затварям. -
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[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) noht2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) žebelj2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) pribiti- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *I [néil]nountechnical žebelj; noht; zoology krempelj, trd izrastek na kljunu nekih ptic; stara dolžinska mera (0,057 m)a nail in one's coffin — vse, kar pospeši smrt; padec vlade, režimato fight tooth and nail — boriti se z zobmi in nohti, boriti se na vso močas hard as nails — trdnega zdravja, žilav, neusmiljen, trdto the nail — do konca, dokončan, dovršenright as nails — točen, v reduII [néil]transitive verbpribiti (on, to na), zabiti, obiti z žeblji, okovati (z žeblji); zakovati (tudi up)figuratively zgrabiti, prijeti (tatu), pograbiti (priliko); ukrasti; figuratively upreti pogled, obrniti pozornost (on, to na); colloquially ujeti na laži; slang ujeti, zasačiti (v šoli); figuratively to nail one's colours to the mast — ostati zvest svojim načelom, javno jih izpovedatifiguratively to nail a lie to the counter ( —ali barndoor) — dokazati ali razkrinkati (laž, prevaro) -
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/neil/ * danh từ - móng (tay; chân); móng vuốt (thú vật) - cái đinh =to drive a nail+ đóng đinh - nên (đơn vị đo lường cổ, bằng khoảng 55cm) !hard as nails - (thể dục,thể thao) rắn rỏi; sung sức; được tập luyện kỹ - cứng rắn; tàn nhẫn !to fligh tooball and nail - (xem) tooth !to hit the [right] nail on the head - (xem) hit !a nail in one's coffin - cái có thể làm cho người ta chóng chết !to pay on the nail - trả ngay không lần lữa !right á náil - đúng lắm, hoàn toàn đúng * ngoại động từ - đóng đinh; (nghĩa bóng) ghìm chặt =to nail up a window+ lấy đinh vít chặt cửa sổ lại =to nail one's eyes on something+ nhìn chăm chú (nhìn chòng chọc) vật gì =to stood nailed to the ground+ nó đứng như chôn chân xuống đất =to nail a blow+ giáng cho một đòn =to nail someone down to his promise+ bắt ai phải giữ lời hứa - (từ lóng) bắt giữ, tóm !to nail colours to mast - (xem) colour !to nail a lie to the counter (barn-door) - vạch trần sự dối trá -
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neil 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) negl2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) spiker2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) spikre (igjen)- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the headnagle--------negl--------spiker--------spikreIsubst. \/neɪl\/1) negl2) klo3) spiker4) søm, stift, nagle5) (slang, narkotikasprøyte) sil6) ( lengdemål) forklaring: omtrent 5,7 cm(as) hard as nails ( hverdagslig) urokkelig, fullstendig umedgjørlig steinhard, i toppformhit the nail on the head ( overført) treffe spikeren på hodeta nail in one's coffin et skritt nærmere dødenon the nail ( hverdagslig) omgående, straks, på stående fotright as nails ( hverdagslig) helt riktigIIverb \/neɪl\/1) spikre (fast)2) spikre sammen3) beslå med spiker4) ( overført) holde fast, holde tilbake, holde fanget, fengsle5) ( hverdagslig) sette fast, fakke, fange6) ( hverdagslig) skyte ned, felle7) (slang, amer.) naske, stjele8) ( medisin) nagleget nailed bli tatt, bli satt fast, bli fanget (av politiet)nail a lie avsløre en løgnnail a rumour to the counter\/barn door ( gammeldags) avlive et rykte, slå hull på et ryktenail down spikre igjen, spikre tilbe nailed to the spot stå som fastnagletnail somebody ta noen holde fast noennail somebody down stille noen mot veggen, presse noen, trollbinde noennail somebody down to a promise binde noen ved et løfte, tvinge noen til å holde et løftenail up spikre igjenspikre opp, slå opp• could you nail up the pictures for me, please? -
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1.n.1) тырнақ2) шегеhit the right nail on the head — дәл табу, дәл үстінен шығу
2.v.шегені қағу, шегелеу, шегелеп қоюnail a lie to the counter — жалған, жалғандыгын айту, дәлелдеу
nail down — жан алқымға алу, қысып алу, мұршасын келтірмеу
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/'kɔfin/ * danh từ - áo quan, quan tài - (hàng hải) tàu ọp ẹp - móng (ngựa) !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...) -
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♦ nail /neɪl/n.3 chiodo; punta4 (med.) chiodo● nail-biter, chi si morde le unghie; (fam.) cosa (libro, film, ecc.) al cardiopalmo □ (fig. fam.) nail-biting, emozionante; da brivido: a nail-biting finish, un finale da brivido □ nail bomb, bomba artigianale imbottita di chiodi □ nail claw, graffio ( di martello) □ nail cleaner, pulisciunghie □ nail file, lima per le unghie □ nail-head, capocchia di chiodo; testa di punta; borchia ornamentale □ (fig.) a nail in sb. 's coffin, un'azione o cosa dannosa (che accelera la fine di q. o qc.); duro colpo: the final nail in sb. 's coffin, il colpo di grazia per q. □ nail maker, chiodaiolo; chiodaio □ nail polish = nail varnish ► sotto □ nail puller, cavachiodi □ nail scissors, forbici per le unghie □ (mecc.) nail set, punzone □ nail varnish, smalto per unghie □ as hard as nails, ( del corpo) sano come un pesce, in ottima salute, forte, robusto; ( d'animo) duro, crudele, spietato □ to drive in a nail, conficcare (o piantare) un chiodo □ (fig.) to drive the nail home, giungere alla conclusione □ (fig.) to fight tooth and nail, battersi con le unghie e coi denti □ (fig.) to hit the nail on the head, colpire nel segno □ (fam.) on the nail, immediatamente; in contanti; a tamburo battente □ to paint one's nails, dipingersi (o farsi) le unghie □ to pay on the nail, pagare sull'unghia; pagare a tamburo battente, in contanti.(to) nail /neɪl/v. t.1 ( anche fig.) inchiodare: He nailed the canvas to the ground with a spike, ha fissato a terra il telo da tenda con un'asta3 (fam.) acchiappare; afferrare; prendere al volo; accalappiare ( un marito, ecc.): Nail him before he leaves, prendilo (al volo) prima che se ne vada● to nail a bargain, assicurarsi un affare; non lasciarselo scappare □ (fig.) to nail one's colours to the mast, non darsi per vinto; ( anche) fare una professione di fede incrollabile; prendere una posizione inequivocabile □ to nail one's eyes (o attention) on an object, tener gli occhi fissi (inchiodati) su un oggetto □ to nail a lie to the counter (o to the barn door), smascherare una menzogna □ (pop.) You are nailed, sei in arresto. -
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nail [neɪl]1. n1) гвоздь2) но́готь3) ко́готь4) attr.:nail file пи́лка для ногте́й
;nail polish ( или varnish) лак для ногте́й
◊a nail in smb.'s coffin что-л., ускоря́ющее чью-л. смерть, ги́бель
;а) жесто́кий; бесчу́вственный;б) выно́сливый, закалённый;в) в фо́рме ( о спортсмене);а) соверше́нно пра́вильно;б) в по́лном поря́дке;в) соверше́нно здоро́вый;to pay (down) on the nail распла́чиваться сра́зу
;pay on the nail! ≅ де́ньги на бо́чку!
2. v1) забива́ть гво́зди; прибива́ть ( гвоздями);to have one's boots nailed отда́ть подби́ть сапоги́
2) прико́вывать ( внимание и т.п.)3) разг. схвати́ть, пойма́ть; забра́ть, арестова́ть;the police have nailed the thief поли́ция задержа́ла во́ра
4) разг. обнару́жить, «накры́ть»;to be nailed going off without leave попа́сться при попы́тке уйти́ без разреше́ния
а) прибива́ть, закола́чивать;б) пойма́ть на́ слове;to nail smb. down прижа́ть кого́-л. к стене́
;to nail smb. down to his promise тре́бовать от кого́-л. выполне́ния обеща́ния
;nail together (на́скоро) скола́чивать;nail up закола́чивать◊to nail to the barndoor выставля́ть на поруга́ние; ≅ пригвожда́ть к позо́рному столбу́
;to nail smb. to the wall прижа́ть кого́-л. к стене́
;to nail to the counter опрове́ргнуть, разоблачи́ть (ложь, клевету)
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A n2 Tech clou m.B vtr1 ( attach with nails) clouer ; they nailed planks over the doors ils ont cloué des planches sur les portes ; to nail a picture to a wall clouer un tableau sur un mur ;2 ○ (trap, pin down) coincer ○ [wrongdoer] ; démasquer [liar] ;a nail in sb's coffin un coup dur ; to hit the nail on the head mettre le doigt dessus ; cash on the nail argent m comptant ; to be as hard ou as tough as nails être sans cœur ; to fight tooth and nail se battre avec acharnement (against contre). ⇒ mast.■ nail down:▶ nail down [sth], nail [sth] down1 clouer ;▶ nail [sb] down coincer ○ [person] ; to nail sb down to a time/date/price obtenir de qn qu'il fixe ( subj) une heure/une date/un prix.■ nail up:▶ nail up [sth], nail [sth] up1 clouer [picture, sign] ; -
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1. noun1) (on finger, toe) Nagel, dercut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen
2) (metal spike) Nagel, derbe hard as nails — (fig.) steinhart sein; (fit) topfit sein; (unfeeling) knallhart sein (ugs.)
hit the [right] nail on the head — (fig.) den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen (ugs.)
be a nail in somebody's/something's coffin — (fig.) ein Nagel zu jemandes Sarg/ein Sargnagel für etwas sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verbon the nail — (fig. coll.) pünktlich [bezahlen, sein Geld kriegen]
1) nageln (to an + Akk.)be nailed to the spot/ground — (fig.) wie angenagelt sein (ugs.)
3) (fig.): (expose) anprangern. See also academic.ru/14323/colour">colour 1. 7)Phrasal Verbs:- nail up* * *[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) der Nagel2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) nagel2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) nageln- nail-brush- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neɪl]I. nto hammer a \nail into the wall einen Nagel in die Wand schlagento bite one's \nails an den Fingernägeln kauento cut one's \nails sich dat die Nägel schneidento paint one's \nails sich dat die Nägel lackieren3.▶ as hard as \nails hart wie Stahl, unheimlich zäh▶ to hit the \nail on the head den Nagel auf den Kopf treffenII. vt1. (fasten)to \nail a lie etw als Lüge entlarven3. (fully understand)4.▶ to \nail one's colours to the mast Farbe bekennen, Flagge zeigen* * *[neɪl]1. nas hard as nails — knallhart (inf), (unheimlich) hart; (physically) zäh wie Leder
on the nail ( Brit fig inf ) — auf der Stelle, sofort
cash on the nail ( Brit inf ) — Bargeld nt
to hit the nail ( right) on the head (fig) — den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
2. vt1) (= fix with nails, put nails into) nagelnto nail sth to the floor/door/wall —
he nailed his opponent to the canvas — er pinnte seinen Gegner auf die Matte (inf)
fear nailed him to the spot — er war vor Furcht wie auf der Stelle festgenagelt
to nail a lie — eine Lüge entlarven or entblößen
3) (inf)to nail sb — sich (dat) jdn schnappen (inf)
* * *nail [neıl]A s2. TECH Nagel m3. ZOOLa) Nagel mb) Klaue f, Kralle fc) Nagel m (harte, hornige Platte auf der Schnabelspitze einiger Entenvögel)B v/t1. (an)nageln (on auf akk; to an akk):2. benageln, mit Nägeln beschlagen4. fig jemanden festhalten (to an dat) (Pflicht etc)on auf akk):keep one’s eyes nailed on sb jemanden nicht aus den Augen lassen7. umg einen Verbrecher etc schnappen, erwischen9. umgb) jemanden in die Enge treiben11. umgon the nail umg auf der Stelle, sofort;pay on the nail umg bar bezahlen;to the nail bis ins Letzte, vollendet;b) eisern, unerbittlich;* * *1. noun1) (on finger, toe) Nagel, dercut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
2) (metal spike) Nagel, derbe hard as nails — (fig.) steinhart sein; (fit) topfit sein; (unfeeling) knallhart sein (ugs.)
hit the [right] nail on the head — (fig.) den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen (ugs.)
be a nail in somebody's/something's coffin — (fig.) ein Nagel zu jemandes Sarg/ein Sargnagel für etwas sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verbon the nail — (fig. coll.) pünktlich [bezahlen, sein Geld kriegen]
1) nageln (to an + Akk.)be nailed to the spot/ground — (fig.) wie angenagelt sein (ugs.)
2) (fig.): (secure, catch, engage) an Land ziehen (ugs.) [Vertrag, Auftrag]Phrasal Verbs:- nail up* * *n.Nagel ¨-- m. v.annageln v.nageln v. -
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neil
1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) uña2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) clavo
2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) clavar- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head
nail1 n1. uña2. clavonail2 vb clavartr[neɪl]1 (on finger, toe) uña■ to bite/cutim one's nails morderse/cortarse/arreglarse las uñas2 (metal) clavo1 clavar, fijar con clavos2 familiar pillar, coger\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas hard as nails más duro,-a que una piedrato pay on the nail pagar a tocatejato hit the nail on the head dar en el clavonail clippers cortaúñas nombre masculinonail polish esmalte nombre masculino para las uñasnail scissors tijeras nombre femenino plural para las uñasnail varnish esmalte nombre masculino para las uñasnail varnish remover quitaesmaltes nombre masculinonail ['neɪl] vt: clavar, sujetar con clavosnail n1) fingernail: uña fnail file: lima (de uñas)nail polish: laca de uñas2) : clavo mto hit the nail on the head: dar en el clavon.• clavo s.m.• espiga s.f.• punta s.f.• uña s.f.v.• clavar v.• clavetear v.• coger v.• empernar v.• enclavar v.
I neɪla nail in somebody's coffin: this failure is another nail in his coffin este fracaso es otro paso camino a su derrota; to be as hard as nails ser* muy duro (de corazón); to hit the nail on the head dar* en el clavo; to pay on the nail (colloq) pagar* en el acto; they paid cash on the nail — pagaron a tocateja (Esp) or (RPl) pagaron taca taca or (Chi, Ven) chin-chin or (Méx) en caliente (y de repente) (fam)
2) ( Anat) uña fto cut one's nails — cortarse las uñas; (before n)
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish — esmalte m de uñas
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish remover — quitaesmalte m
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1) ( fix) clavar2) (colloq) ( apprehend) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger•Phrasal Verbs:- nail up[neɪl]1. N1) (Anat) uña f2) (metal) clavo ma nail in sb's coffin —
- hit the nail on the head- pay cash on the nailhard 1., 1)2. VT1) (=fix with nails) clavar, sujetar con clavosto nail two things together — fijar or unir dos cosas con clavos
2) * (=catch, get hold of) agarrar, pillar *3) (=expose) [+ lie] poner al descubierto; [+ rumour] demostrar la falsedad de4) (=define) definir, precisar3.CPDnail clippers NPL — cortauñas m inv
nail enamel (US) N — esmalte m de uñas
nail extension N — prótesis f de uña
nail polish N — esmalte m de uñas
nail scissors NPL — tijeras fpl para las uñas
nail varnish N — esmalte m de uñas
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I [neɪl]a nail in somebody's coffin: this failure is another nail in his coffin este fracaso es otro paso camino a su derrota; to be as hard as nails ser* muy duro (de corazón); to hit the nail on the head dar* en el clavo; to pay on the nail (colloq) pagar* en el acto; they paid cash on the nail — pagaron a tocateja (Esp) or (RPl) pagaron taca taca or (Chi, Ven) chin-chin or (Méx) en caliente (y de repente) (fam)
2) ( Anat) uña fto cut one's nails — cortarse las uñas; (before n)
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish — esmalte m de uñas
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish remover — quitaesmalte m
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1) ( fix) clavar2) (colloq) ( apprehend) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger•Phrasal Verbs:- nail up -
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I 1. [neɪl]1) unghia f.2) tecn. chiodo m.2.modificatore [scissors, file] per unghie••a nail in sb.'s coffin — un brutto colpo per qcn.
cash on the nail — (denaro) sull'unghia o in contanti
II [neɪl]to be as hard o tough as nails avere il cuore duro; to fight tooth and nail — combattere con le unghie e con i denti
1) (attach with nails) inchiodareto nail a picture to a wall — attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
•- nail up* * *[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) unghia2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) chiodo2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) inchiodare- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neɪl]1. n1) Anat unghia2) (metal) chiodoto hit the nail on the head fig — cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail Brit — pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia fam
2. vt(also), fig, (fam: criminal) inchiodare•- nail up* * *I 1. [neɪl]1) unghia f.2) tecn. chiodo m.2.modificatore [scissors, file] per unghie••a nail in sb.'s coffin — un brutto colpo per qcn.
cash on the nail — (denaro) sull'unghia o in contanti
II [neɪl]to be as hard o tough as nails avere il cuore duro; to fight tooth and nail — combattere con le unghie e con i denti
1) (attach with nails) inchiodareto nail a picture to a wall — attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
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nail in one's coffin — Action or event likely to impair one s reputation or success … A concise dictionary of English slang
nail in one's coffin — phrasal : something regarded as likely to shorten one s life … Useful english dictionary
drive a nail in one's coffin — To do something tending to hasten death or ruin • • • Main Entry: ↑coffin … Useful english dictionary
another nail in one's coffin — noun One in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall. Following the divorce and the lawsuit, bankruptcy is just another nail in his coffin … Wiktionary
drive a nail in one's coffin — do something that hastens one s death … English contemporary dictionary
coffin — (n.) early 14c., chest or box for valuables, from O.Fr. cofin sarcophagus, earlier basket, coffer (12c., Mod.Fr. coffin), from L. cophinus basket, hamper (Cf. It. cafano, Sp. cuebano basket ), from Gk. kophinos a basket, of uncertain origin.… … Etymology dictionary
coffin-nail — 1. Cigarette. 2. Another nail in one s coffin Yet another error … A concise dictionary of English slang
nail — [[t]ne͟ɪl[/t]] nails, nailing, nailed 1) N COUNT A nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. A mirror hung on a nail above the… … English dictionary
One O'Clock Lab Band — Poster: 2009 Performance in New York Background information Genres Jazz, Big band … Wikipedia
nail — nailless, adj. naillike, adj. /nayl/, n. 1. a slender, typically rod shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and… … Universalium
nail — nail1 S3 [neıl] n [: Old English; Origin: nAgl] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal with a flat top, which you hit into a surface with a hammer, for example to join things together or to hang something on ▪ The key was hanging on a nail by the door … Dictionary of contemporary English
