Phrase

Last Straw

Meaning:

One final annoying thing that happens (after a series of several) that causes a person to lose their temper.

Examples:

  • Okay, I don't know why, but this is the last straw.
  • That was the last straw for my dad.
  • For the mayor, that was the last straw.
  • And for the mayor, that was the last straw.
  • The last straw is that Dalia wasn't even forcing.
  • But you know what the last straw is?
  • You said first off a brother, that's the last straw.
  • And that recent revolution was the last straw.
  • That was the last straw for Joe.
  • It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.