the final/last straw
noun
: the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.
It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.
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The club’s latest defeat, 2-1 at FC Dallas Saturday, might’ve not have been the final straw for The Cauldron, but on Sunday the team’s primary supporter’s group called on longtime manager Peter Vermes to resign.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
However, the grim force-feeding situation becomes the last straw for Natalie, who seems to be the only Yellowjacket left with any sort of internal moral compass.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
That was the final straw for Van Lith and the Tigers, who never figured out how to optimize her strengths.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
This elevation proved to be the final straw for Cromwell’s enemies, who continued to view him as a lowborn upstart, much like his former master, Cardinal Wolsey.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
However, the grim force-feeding situation becomes the last straw for Natalie, who seems to be the only Yellowjacket left with any sort of internal moral compass.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
That was the final straw for Van Lith and the Tigers, who never figured out how to optimize her strengths.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
This elevation proved to be the final straw for Cromwell’s enemies, who continued to view him as a lowborn upstart, much like his former master, Cardinal Wolsey.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the final/last straw
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“The final/last straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20final%2Flast%20straw. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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