last straw
noun
the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.: He has been late before, but this is the last straw.
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Origin of last straw
First recorded in 1840–50; after the proverb “It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back”
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Examples from the Web for last straw
Historical Examples of last straw
Did we waste time talking about it, discussing our chances, or mildly anathematising our last-straw luck?
Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western FrontE. W. Hornung
With a last-straw expression Mrs. Wyburn drew herself up to her full height.
The LimitAda Leverson
last straw
noun
Word Origin for last straw
from the proverb, "It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back"
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