the last straw

معنی

the final problem that makes a situation impossible to accept

آخرین مشکلی که تحمل وضعیت را ناممکن می‌کند.

مثال‌ها

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?

دستور زبان

حرف تعریف the حفظ می‌شود. معمولاً بعد از be می‌آید، اغلب همراه با for و نام شخص: was the last straw for her. عبارت the final straw هم به کار می‌رود.

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