彼女の料理をほめたことが殺し文句になった。 Complimenting her on her cooking turned out to be the clincher
. ( E-DIC )
決定的要因 決め手( last point ) 確かな証拠 ( リーダーズ )
a fact, action, or argument that finally persuades someone to do something, or that ends an arugument or competition
Johnson's home run was the clincher
for the Twins. ( ロングマン )
Chris DiMarco provided the clinching point
with a dramatic birdie. Best of all, the Americans sent captain Jack Nicklaus into reitirement as a winner. ( The Japan Times : Sep.27,2005 ) ←古い記事ですみません