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

Because the organization is already overdrawn, the rollout becomes the last straw. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen—revealed that Harry’s comments about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and mortality were the final straw for Kate. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 May 2026

But another Fergie scandal has apparently been the last straw for the two. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 May 2026

So was the war really the cause of the collapse or more the final straw? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 May 2026