killer blow

Examples (10)

• Owen delivered the killer blow soon after half-time.
• The unexpected resignation of the CEO dealt a killer blow to the company's morale.
• Their lack of funding proved to be the killer blow for the project.
• Many feared the new legislation would deliver a killer blow to small businesses.
• The final penalty miss was the killer blow that ended their hopes of winning the championship.
• His opponent's sudden counter-attack landed the killer blow in the last round.
• The scandal delivered a killer blow to his political career, from which he never recovered.
• Just when they thought they were safe, the competitor launched a new product, dealing a killer blow to their market share.
• The economic downturn was the killer blow that forced many struggling companies into bankruptcy.
• The discovery of corruption dealt a killer blow to the public's trust in the institution.