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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This is the final straw for Friederich and Heinz, who decide to confront the Baroness at gunpoint.
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EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Another season of falling short could be the final straw for Franklin.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
For one group, the council’s decision was the final straw.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
This is the final straw for Larsa, who doesn’t want to sit through another dinner with Lisa making it all about herself.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Another season of falling short could be the final straw for Franklin.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
For one group, the council’s decision was the final straw.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
This is the final straw for Larsa, who doesn’t want to sit through another dinner with Lisa making it all about herself.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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