One night he came home drunk at 5 o'clock in the morning and that was the last straw.
He'd been unhappy at work for a long time but the last straw came when he was refused promotion.
Lucy leaving was the last straw for him and he pretty much gave up the will to live.
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the final straw — see straw * * * the final straw see ↑straw • • • Main Entry: ↑final … Useful english dictionary
(the) final straw — the last/final/straw the straw that broke the camel’s back phrase the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final… … Useful english dictionary
the final straw — ► the last (or final) straw a further minor difficulty that comes after a series of difficulties and makes a situation unbearable. [ORIGIN: from the proverb the last straw breaks the (laden) camel s back.] Main Entry: ↑straw … English terms dictionary
(the) last straw — the last/final/straw the straw that broke the camel’s back phrase the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final… … Useful english dictionary
(the) last straw — the final/last straw the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation. One night he came home drunk at 5 o clock in the morning and that was the last straw. He d been… … New idioms dictionary
the last straw — ► the last (or final) straw a further minor difficulty that comes after a series of difficulties and makes a situation unbearable. [ORIGIN: from the proverb the last straw breaks the (laden) camel s back.] Main Entry: ↑straw … English terms dictionary
final straw — noun A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity. That’s the final straw; it’s a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit! Syn: last straw, the straw that broke the camels back … Wiktionary
the last straw — I see straw II 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 his affair was the last straw Origin: from the proverb… … Useful english dictionary
Final Straw — Album par Snow Patrol Sortie 4 août 2003 (UK) 30 mai 2004 (États Unis) Enregistrement En février 2003 Durée 44 min et … Wikipédia en Français
Final Straw — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Final Straw Álbum de Snow Patrol Publicación 4 de agosto de 2003 (Reino Unido) 2 de febrero de 2004 (Reino Unido reedición) 30 de mayo de … Wikipedia Español
