another nail in one's coffin »
One in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall.
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dead as a doornail »
Unquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings.
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fight tooth and nail »
To use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.
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hard as nails »
Very hard; tough.
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hit the nail on the head »
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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nail biter »
A nervous or uncomfortable situation.
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nail biter »
An engaging or exciting cliffhanger.
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nail biter »
One who bites or chews his or her fingernails.
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nail down »
To attach with nails.
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nail down »
Firm or certain.
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snail's pace »
A very slow pace.
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squint like a bag of nails »
To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.
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tooth and nail »
Viciously; with all one’s strength or power; without holding back..
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yank out »
To remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.
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