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.

Examples of the final/last straw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The big picture: Team Trump's concerns began earlier than this week and were more deeply rooted: The latest revelations were just the last straw. —

Lucille Sherman, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 Then, there have been additional rumors that this may be the final straw in how Sony’s Venom universe spills over into Tom Holland’s Spider-Man films in the MCU. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Maybe this was the final straw after years of disrespect from politicians. —

Reshma Saujani, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024 Maybe this will be the final straw that leads MK to question his Tesla overlords. —

Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the final/last straw

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