nail

/neɪl/ noun [C]

Translation

METAL OBJECT › a thin piece of metal with a sharp end, used to join pieces of wood together

çivi

a hammer and nails418

FINGERS/TOES › the hard surface at the end of your fingers and toes

tırnak

fingernails/toenails to cut your nails nail clippers/scissors Stop biting your nails.553

hit the nail on the head › to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

tam üstüne basmak, tam isabet ettirmek; taşı gediğine koymak

1893

the final nail in the coffin › an event which causes the failure of something that had already started to fail

bardağı taşıran damla; son noktayı koyan bir hadise

This latest evidence could be the final nail in the coffin for Jackson's case.18522311

(Definition of nail noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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