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The last straw If you say that something is the last straw or the final straw, you mean that one final thing in a series of difficulties has made you feel that the situation is intolerable. “The weather was terrible. Our hotel room was small and damp. Then there was a power cut, which they said would last all day! That was the last straw. We came home!”

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Metaphor	The last straw
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	If you say that something is the last straw or the final straw, you mean that one final thing in a series of difficulties has made you feel that the situation is intolerable.
Question Example	Example
Example	“The weather was terrible. Our hotel room was small and damp. Then there was a power cut, which they said would last all day! That was the last straw. We came home!”

Straw Final Thing Series Difficulties Made Feel Situation