the final/last straw
noun
: the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.
It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.
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For Todd, the last straw came days after that email.
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Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
This came as a blow to his wife, and precipitated their divorce; and proved the last straw for his parents, who disowned him.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Oct. 2024
The last two of those, a 2-0 defeat to Japan and a 0-0 draw with Bahrain, both at home, were the final straw.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
The company’s poor financial performance last quarter and weak profit forecast proved to be the last straw for the CVS board.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
This came as a blow to his wife, and precipitated their divorce; and proved the last straw for his parents, who disowned him.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Oct. 2024
The last two of those, a 2-0 defeat to Japan and a 0-0 draw with Bahrain, both at home, were the final straw.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
The company’s poor financial performance last quarter and weak profit forecast proved to be the last straw for the CVS board.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“The final/last straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20final%2Flast%20straw. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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