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Jun 26, 2024 · 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.
the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation: Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted was the final straw . She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother .
THE LAST STRAW definition: the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept: . Learn more.
The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one lose patience. For example, I could put up with his delays and missed deadlines, but when he claimed the work was unimportant-that was the last straw!
Last straw definition: the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.. See examples of LAST STRAW used in a sentence.
When things have been difficult, the event that finally makes you lose your patience is the last straw. It's annoying that your brother keeps borrowing your clothes, but spilling ketchup on your favorite sweater is the last straw.
The last in a series of grievances or burdens that finally exceeds the limits of endurance: “The management has given me nothing but trouble since I took this job, and now they've cut my benefits! Well, that's the last straw: I quit!”.
the last straw. If 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.
Last Straw definition: The last of a series of annoyances or disappointments that leads one to a final loss of patience, temper, trust, or hope.
The final problem, setback, or source of irritation in a series that causes one to finally lose patience or for something to stop working. A shortening of the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back."
