nail in sb's/sth's coffin

[retro]

Bolton applied the final nail in Alan Pardew's coffin, by thrashing West Ham 4-0.

Can any other verb substitute for apply here?

Also, can we also say "another nail" instead of "the final nail"?
This month's loss of $400 000 has applid another nail in the company's coffin.



Please refrain from posting until a native speaker has done so!

Thank you!

[Miner49'er]

Originally Posted by retro

Bolton applied the final nail in Alan Pardew's coffin, by thrashing West Ham 4-0.

Can any other verb substitute for apply here?

Also, can we also say "another nail" instead of "the final nail"?
This month's loss of $400 000 has applid another nail in the company's coffin.



Please refrain from posting until a native speaker has done so!

Thank you!

Will certainly do that when you post something m8.
Regards

[Miner49'er]

Bump

[retro]

Originally Posted by Miner49'er

Will certainly do that when you post something m8.
Regards

Yep. You can but when a teacher has done so.
That's all I'm asking for.

Thanx!

[Miner49'er]

We gave you good alternative words for your sentence.

There was no reason for talkin' down to us.

[retro]

Originally Posted by Miner49'er

We gave you good alternative words for your sentence.

There was no reason for talkin' down to us.

Yes, you did. Thanks for that.
Anyway, I wasn't talking down to you at all. There must be some misunderstanding. I'm a student just like you.

It's just that I wish to receive the first answer from a teacher.

Thanks for your understanding.

[Miner49'er]

Ok , friends again

But some advice:

- Never stop answering a thread you started and then make a new one on the same subject.

- Please stop using exclamation marks like you do, it offends people.

All of this is part of the NET etiquette

[retro]

Originally Posted by Miner49'er

Ok , friends again

But some advice:

- Never stop answering a thread you started and then make a new one on the same subject.

- Please stop using exclamation marks like you do, it offends people.

All of this is part of the NET etiquette

Do not call anyone friend; it can be offensive.

As another member, do not stipulate what to do; a rule having been broken, moderators will prescribe what should be done.

Enough on that.

[Miner49'er]

???

[curmudgeon]

Now, now children

You could say hammered the final nail.

Another nail would not necessarily be the final nail. Just a little bit nearer to the end.