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last straw

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. last strawnoun

    the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit

Wiktionary

  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.

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  1. last straw

    The last straw is a phrase that refers to the final problem, difficulty or annoyance that makes someone lose patience or tolerance and forces them to take drastic action. It is derived from the proverb "the last straw that breaks the camel's back", implying that it is the final small burden that makes the overall load unbearable.

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  1. stalwarts

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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. Mike Griffin:

    George's murder was just the last straw.

  2. Li Ka-shing:

    With this extradition law people thought, Okay, that's the last straw, we have to fight. We have to fight in front of this last frontier.

  3. Antonio Costa:

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

  4. Jonah Goldberg:

    It traffics in all manner of innuendo and conspiracy theories that I think legitimately could lead to violence, that for me, and for Steve, was the last straw.

  5. Jim Jordan:

    I think the attorney general’s memo is maybe the last straw. Americans have had it with this attack on our First Amendment rights and our overall freedom. When you start telling moms and dads that government knows more about what’s best for your children than you do, I don’t think moms and dads are going to stand for that.

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  • poslední kapkaCzech
  • sidste halmDanish
  • der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringtGerman
  • τελευταίο άχυροGreek
  • viimeinen niitti, viimeinen pisaraFinnish
  • dernière pailleFrench
  • უკანასკნელი წვეთიGeorgian
  • miarka się przebrałaPolish
  • a última gotaPortuguese
  • последняя капляRussian

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