to sound the death knell
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[sound|toll|ring] the death-knell

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „sound the death knell” în engleză

to sound the death knell
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*to cause or signal the impending end or ruin of something, especially a business, organization, or activity.  Refers to the sound of a bell ringing (the knell) from a church to indicate that someone has die. 

Exemple
Many people thought that the Internet would toll the death knell for newspapers. 
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