Definitions for last straw
last straw

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1. last strawnoun

   the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit

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1. last strawnoun

   A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.

2. Etymology: From the larger expression the straw that broke the camel's back.

Matched Categories

1. • Irritation

Anagrams for last straw »

1. stalwarts

How to pronounce last straw?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of last straw in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of last straw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of last straw in a Sentence

1. Michael Zeldin:

   Either he can double down in his resolve to fight it or it's the last straw and it breaks his will and he decides to work out a plea bargain, i would think that going to jail is going to put enormous pressure on him from his family.

2. Antonio Costa:

   The VAT increase was the last straw for many businesses, from one moment to the next we were without clients.

3. Lakshmi Sundaram:

   Emergency situations are often the last straw for many families who are already living on the brink, they tip the balance and make it impossible for desperate parents to make ends meet and to protect their children. Marrying off their daughters can seem like the only option.

4. Nick Sandow:

   Orange is the New Black, the film depicts the early 1990s. The Gotti trial was the last straw in the coffin.

5. Alexandra Abrams:

   I was like,' Wow, now I see how the most powerful person in the world uses their power.' They use it to continually shore up their position and disempower people around them, and that kind of broke my mind about all the stuff I've been communicating about space and humanity's better future... That was the last straw.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=last straw
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Last_Straw