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    the last (or final) straw

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHE FINAL/LAST STRAW - Cambridge English Dictionary

    the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation: Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted was the final straw. She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › the finalThe final/last straw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 26, 2024 · : the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc. It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw. Examples of the final/last straw in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'the final straw' - Collins Online Dictionary

    THE FINAL STRAW definition: the latest in a series of unpleasant or difficult events that makes you feel that you... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › the+final+strawThe final straw - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    The last in a series of negative actions or events that makes the situation no longer tolerable. I'm already fed up with your lazy, selfish behavior, Jim, but if you can't be bothered to come with me to my own mother's funeral, well that will be the final straw! See also: final, straw.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › the-final-last-strawTHE FINAL/LAST STRAW - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    THE FINAL/LAST STRAW definition: the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you stop accepting a bad situation: . Learn more.

  7. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › the-last-strawThe last straw (that broke the camel’s back) - Phrasefinder

    The full version of this metaphorical phrase is ‘the last straw which breaks the camel’s back’, which has an Old Testament sound about it. Searches there produce many references to straw and camels amongst the smiting and begetting, but no ‘last straw’.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › the-last-strawthe last straw | meaning of the last straw in Longman Dictionary...

    the last straw meaning, definition, what is the last straw: the last problem in a series of problems...: Learn more.