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.

Examples of the final/last straw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Stephanie Hanes, environment and climate writer Recommended After wild six weeks, Trump tells Congress ‘We are just getting started’ In Michigan and beyond, an altered politics For many Michigan voters, the garden centers were the final straw. —Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025

Last year’s 211-186 game in Indianapolis was the last straw for the league, and the tournament began taking shape. —Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025