death knell

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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