straw that breaks the camel's back

Idioms  

1. see last straw.

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Example Sentences

“Then they have one that’s the straw that breaks the camel’s back.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"You try to not let it get to you but you can ignore 100 of them but sometimes that 101st is the straw that breaks the camel's back."

From BBC

Halen Môn's salt goes through an importer, a distributor, a wholesaler and a retailer before it reaches the US consumer, and to add another 10% might be "the straw that breaks the camel's back," she added.

From BBC

"It could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back."

From Reuters

"At a certain point, one threat or another will be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back," Sample said.

From Salon