| 单词 | the-last-straw |
| 释义 | the last straw the straw that broke the camel's back or the straw that broke the camel's back phrase See full dictionary entry for strawIf an event is the last straw or the straw that broke the camel's back, it is the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer. The crisis could be the last straw for many of the world's poorest people. Then came the recession. Revenues dropped, but the straw to break the camel's backwas the war. the last straw in British Englishthe final irritation or problem that stretches one's endurance or patience beyond the limit the last straw in British Englisha small incident, setback, etc that, coming after others, proves intolerable Examples of 'the last straw' in a sentence |
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