another nail in someone's coffin

Phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用表現）事態をさらに悪化させる、または失敗に追い込む出来事

When the investor pulled out, it felt like another nail in someone's coffin for the struggling startup.

投資家が撤退したとき、それは苦境にあるスタートアップにとってさらに破滅を早める出来事のように感じた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

Following the divorce and the lawsuit, bankruptcy is just another nail in his coffin.