a death blow



a death blow

an action or an event which causes something to end or fail (usually + to ) This renewed outbreak of fighting has been seen as a death blow to any chance for peace. The scandal dealt a death blow to (= ended) his political ambitions.
See also: blow, death

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Long[lɔŋ]
Bella['belə]
Roi (2)-Hebrew
LiesaLEE-zahGerman
AbsalomAB-sə-lahm (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
KerİMe-Turkish