straw that breaks the camel's back

1. see last straw.

Example Sentences

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

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"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."

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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.

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"It could be the 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.

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