the last straw

المعنى

the final problem that makes a situation impossible to accept

المشكلة الأخيرة التي تجعل الوضع غير محتمل.

أمثلة

1. 1The broken heating was the last straw, so we started looking for a new flat.
2. 2When the train was cancelled again, that was the last straw for Priya.
3. 3After months of late deliveries, the missing order was the last straw and we changed suppliers.
4. 4Tom had put up with the noise for a year, but Sunday's party was the last straw.
5. 5Is the new parking fee the last straw for you, or will you keep driving into town?

القواعد

تبقى the. يأتي عادة بعد be، وكثيرا مع for ثم الشخص: was the last straw for her. ويستعمل أيضا the final straw.

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