last straw

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noun
  1. 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.

Origin of last straw

1
First recorded in 1840–50; after the proverb “It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back”

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last straw

noun
  1. the last straw the final irritation or problem that stretches one's endurance or patience beyond the limit

Origin of last straw

1
from the proverb, "It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back"

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