the last straw

The final problem, setback, or source of irritation in a series that causes one to finally lose patience or for something to stop working. A shortening of the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back." I've been a good sport about letting Tom share the credit for my work, but this is the last straw! I'm finally going to expose him for the liar he is. OK, that's the last straw, kids! I told you to stop shouting back there, and now I'm turning this car around.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

last straw

and the straw that broke the camel's back

the final difficulty in a series; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. (From the image of a camel being loaded down with much weight. Finally, at some point, one more straw will be too much and the camel's back will break.) When our best player came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. We hoped to make the playoffs, but lost all the rest of our games. When she showed up late a third time, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. We had to fire her.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

last straw, the

The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one lose patience. For example, I could put up with his delays and missed deadlines, but when he claimed the work was unimportant-that was the last straw! This term is a shortening of the straw that broke the camel's back, which conveys a vivid image of an overloaded animal being given one slight additional weight. The expression dates from the mid-1800s, and replaced the earlier the last feather that breaks the horse's back.

the last straw

the final straw

COMMON If you say that something is the last straw or the final straw, you mean it is the latest in a series of bad events, and it makes you unable to deal with a situation any longer. An increase in mortgage rates could be the last straw for thousands of borrowers. The relationship had been in trouble for a while and Jack's behaviour that night was just the final straw. Compare with the straw that breaks the camel's back.

See also: last, straw

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the last (or final) straw

a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.

The full version of this is the proverb the last straw breaks the camel's back . The modern form is traceable to Charles Dickens in Dombey and Son ( 1848 ), but earlier versions are recorded, including a mid 17th-century reference to the last feather breaking a horse's back .

See also: last, straw

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

last straw

n. the final act or insult; the act that finally calls for a response. This is the last straw. I’m calling the police.

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straw

1. n. marijuana. (Drugs.) He stood right on the corner, selling straw by the handful from a bucket at his feet—and nobody even called the cops. This straw is not the best quality I’ve seen.

2. n. papers for rolling marijuana cigarettes. (Drugs.) I can’t manage the straw with one hand. How do these cowboys do it?

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

last straw, the

The final minor irritation; one last superfluous item. This term, also put as the straw that broke the camel’s back, appears in Dickens’s Dombey and Son (1848). It is a version of the earlier “last feather that breaks the horse’s back,” found in Archbishop John Bramhall’s Works (1677) and repeated in Fuller’s Gnomologia (1732). Both convey a vivid image of something that would not be burdensome if there were not too much of it, but the straw version is the one that survived and became a cliché.

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释义	the last straw the last straw The final problem, setback, or source of irritation in a series that causes one to finally lose patience or for something to stop working. A shortening of the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back." I've been a good sport about letting Tom share the credit for my work, but this is the last straw! I'm finally going to expose him for the liar he is. OK, that's the last straw, kids! I told you to stop shouting back there, and now I'm turning this car around. See also: last, straw Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. last straw and the straw that broke the camel's back the final difficulty in a series; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. (From the image of a camel being loaded down with much weight. Finally, at some point, one more straw will be too much and the camel's back will break.) When our best player came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. We hoped to make the playoffs, but lost all the rest of our games. When she showed up late a third time, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. We had to fire her. See also: last, straw McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. last straw, the The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one lose patience. For example, I could put up with his delays and missed deadlines, but when he claimed the work was unimportant-that was the last straw! This term is a shortening of the straw that broke the camel's back, which conveys a vivid image of an overloaded animal being given one slight additional weight. The expression dates from the mid-1800s, and replaced the earlier the last feather that breaks the horse's back. See also: last The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the last straw or the final straw COMMON If you say that something is the last straw or the final straw, you mean it is the latest in a series of bad events, and it makes you unable to deal with a situation any longer. An increase in mortgage rates could be the last straw for thousands of borrowers. The relationship had been in trouble for a while and Jack's behaviour that night was just the final straw. Compare with the straw that breaks the camel's back. See also: last, straw Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the last (or final) straw a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable. The full version of this is the proverb the last straw breaks the camel's back . The modern form is traceable to Charles Dickens in Dombey and Son ( 1848 ), but earlier versions are recorded, including a mid 17th-century reference to the last feather breaking a horse's back . See also: last, straw Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary last straw n. the final act or insult; the act that finally calls for a response. This is the last straw. I’m calling the police. See also: last, straw straw 1. n. marijuana. (Drugs.) He stood right on the corner, selling straw by the handful from a bucket at his feet—and nobody even called the cops. This straw is not the best quality I’ve seen. 2. n. papers for rolling marijuana cigarettes. (Drugs.) I can’t manage the straw with one hand. How do these cowboys do it? McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions last straw, the The final minor irritation; one last superfluous item. This term, also put as the straw that broke the camel’s back, appears in Dickens’s Dombey and Son (1848). It is a version of the earlier “last feather that breaks the horse’s back,” found in Archbishop John Bramhall’s Works (1677) and repeated in Fuller’s Gnomologia (1732). Both convey a vivid image of something that would not be burdensome if there were not too much of it, but the straw version is the one that survived and became a cliché. See also: last The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: prostie prosties reg cig cuz clitty there is many a slip twixt cup and lip there's many a slip there's many a slip twixt cup and lip twixt References in periodicals archive 'When my house was attacked and broken into last week that was the last straw. I have my family to think about.' 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