death knell
- Examples
The death knell coming from the belfry covered up the widow's inconsolable weeping. | Le glas provenant du clocher couvrit les pleurs inconsolables de la veuve. |
The candidate's performance had been poor during the campaign, but his blunders in the debate were the death knell for his party's hopes. | La performance du candidat avait été médiocre pendant la campagne, mais ses erreurs lors du débat ont porté le coup de grâce aux espoirs de son parti. |
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