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1. 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 .

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2. last straw. n. The last of a series of annoyances or disappointments that leads one to a final loss of patience, temper, trust, or hope. [ From the proverb "It's the last straw that breaks the camel's back".] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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3. 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!

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4. What's the meaning of the phrase 'The last straw'? The final additional small burden that makes the entirety of one's difficulties unbearable. What's the origin of the phrase 'The last straw'? 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.

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5. Sep 28,  · noun: the final act or insult; the act that finally calls for a response. the last i.e. final in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation anymore. If a camel has been loaded with a lot of luggage and you still keep loading, at some point one more straw will break the back of camel.

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6. The idiom last straw is another way to say that an individual or group of people won’t put up with any further problems because the problem has occurred one too many times.

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8. Last straw definition, the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.: He has been late before, but this is the last straw. See more.

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