straw that breaks the camel's back
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"At a certain point, one threat or another will be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back," Sample said.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2023
“So what is the straw that breaks the camel’s back? My guess is it’s not this. I don’t think it’s a big-enough thing.’
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023
"That's the straw that breaks the camel's back, both for me personally, but also me, the character in the play," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2022
Supply issues and high food prices caused by the war could be “the straw that breaks the camel’s back for many, many people in the region,” Fleischer said.
From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022
It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
From Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words by Preston, Thomas
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