Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “last nail in the coffin“ and its meaning is “an event, action or problem that brings about the end or failure of something which is already becoming weak”.
Example Sentence: Earlier, it was only Pakistan which wanted to internationalise its territorial conflict with India over Kashmir, while India consistently resisted any departure from the bipartite framework. With India’s increasing acceptance of U.S. mediation over time — evident from the recent ceasefire with Pakistan — another nail has been driven into the coffin of the Simla Agreement.
This phrase is present in Operation Sindoor — a case of doubtful deterrence and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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