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the last ou final straw

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  • the last (or final) straw — a further minor difficulty that comes after a series of difficulties and makes a situation unbearable. [from the proverb the last straw breaks the (laden) camel s back.] → straw …   English new terms dictionary

  • the final straw — ► the last (or final) straw a further minor difficulty that comes after a series of difficulties and makes a situation unbearable. [ORIGIN: from the proverb the last straw breaks the (laden) camel s back.] Main Entry: ↑straw …   English terms dictionary

  • the last straw — ► the last (or final) straw a further minor difficulty that comes after a series of difficulties and makes a situation unbearable. [ORIGIN: from the proverb the last straw breaks the (laden) camel s back.] Main Entry: ↑straw …   English terms dictionary

  • the last straw — I see straw II the last (or final) straw a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable his affair was the last straw Origin: from the proverb… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) final straw — the last/final/straw the straw that broke the camel’s back phrase the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) last straw — the last/final/straw the straw that broke the camel’s back phrase the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) final straw — the final/last straw the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation. One night he came home drunk at 5 o clock in the morning and that was the last straw. He d been… …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) last straw — the final/last straw the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation. One night he came home drunk at 5 o clock in the morning and that was the last straw. He d been… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Final Straw — Infobox Album | Name = Final Straw Type = studio Artist = Snow Patrol Released = January, 2003 (Republic of Ireland) August 4 2003 (UK) February 2 2004 (UK re release) May 30 2004 (U.S.) Recorded = February 2003 at Britannia Row Studios Genre =… …   Wikipedia

  • final straw — noun A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity. That’s the final straw; it’s a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit! Syn: last straw, the straw that broke the camels back …   Wiktionary

  • straw — ► NOUN 1) dried stalks of grain, used as fodder or for thatching, packing, or weaving. 2) a single dried stalk of grain. 3) a thin hollow tube of paper or plastic for sucking drink from a container. 4) a pale yellow colour. ● clutch at straws Cf …   English terms dictionary

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