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the last straw

the final problem that makes a situation unbearable

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In more detail

(idiom) the final problem or annoyance in a series that makes someone lose patience and take action, when they have already dealt with many similar problems before

Examples

• When my roommate didn't do the dishes again, that was the last straw and I decided to move out.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

throw in the towel, go the extra mile, cry over spilled milk, a dime a dozen, barking up the wrong tree, bend over backwards