the last straw

Nghĩa

the final problem that makes a situation impossible to accept

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Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Giữ the. Thường đứng sau be, hay kèm for và người: was the last straw for her. Cũng dùng the final straw.

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