the last straw

意味

the final problem that makes a situation impossible to accept

我慢の限界を超えさせる最後の問題.

例文

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?

文法

the は変えない。ふつうは be の後に置き、for と人を続けることが多い（was the last straw for her）。the final straw とも言う。

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