The last/final straw
phrase
The final problem, annoyance or frustration in a series that makes you unable to tolerate or cope with a situation any longer.
I could stand his ignorance, but his arrogance was the final straw.
Often appears as...
- this is the final straw
- that was the last straw
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
The final problem, annoyance or frustration in a series that makes you unable to tolerate or cope with a situation any longer.
I could stand his ignorance, but his arrogance was the final straw.
Often appears as...
- this is the final straw
- that was the last straw
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Expresses strong emotion after tolerating many problems. Shows you've reached your limit.
After weeks of overtime, the server crash was the last straw for me.
Pro Tip 2/3Breaking Point
Indicates a specific moment where things become too much to handle, not just any frustration.
She was patient with the delays, but the lost shipment was the final straw.
Pro Tip 3/3Sequence of Events
Used after a series of negative events, not just a single incident.
The team's laughter at my idea was the final straw after their constant teasing.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Expresses strong emotion after tolerating many problems. Shows you've reached your limit.
After weeks of overtime, the server crash was the last straw for me.
Pro Tip 2/3Breaking Point
Indicates a specific moment where things become too much to handle, not just any frustration.
She was patient with the delays, but the lost shipment was the final straw.
Pro Tip 3/3Sequence of Events
Used after a series of negative events, not just a single incident.
The team's laughter at my idea was the final straw after their constant teasing.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Expresses strong emotion after tolerating many problems. Shows you've reached your limit.
After weeks of overtime, the server crash was the last straw for me.
Pro Tip 2/3Breaking Point
Indicates a specific moment where things become too much to handle, not just any frustration.
She was patient with the delays, but the lost shipment was the final straw.
Pro Tip 3/3Sequence of Events
Used after a series of negative events, not just a single incident.
The team's laughter at my idea was the final straw after their constant teasing.
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