Definition of last straw
: the last of a series (as of events or indignities) that brings one beyond the point of endurance
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Meanwhile, salaries have remained stagnant for years, The last straw came last month when Mulki proposed a 5% increase in the corporate tax.
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His best friend being killed in a bombing was the last straw.
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The discussion seems to be the last straw for the model, who has come under fire on social media on more than one occasion.
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This will all be the last straw for many of his listeners.
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That was the last straw for Sukur, who quickly resigned from Erdogan’s party.
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The tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. was the last straw for thousands of people around the country and has provoked people to ask their public officials to adopt stricter gun-control laws.
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Black fired a popular top cop last week, and that was the last straw for the mayor.
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Though no other Raptors coach had the type of success Casey did during his seven-year stint with the team, two consecutive Eastern Conference semifinal sweeps at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers ended up being the last straw.
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Origin and Etymology of last straw
from the fable of the last straw that broke the camel's back when added to its burden
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