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last straw

last straw noun: a small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.

Noun

last straw (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
    • That's the last straw; it's a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit!
    • First to fail, inevitably, are the airlines. For Flybe, which was already losing money at the rate of £2 million a day, Coronavirus was the last straw.2020 March 25, “Network News: What COVID-19 means for rail in a wider transport context”, in Rail, page 10

last straw meaning in Thai

last straw in Thai

small additional burden
ฟางเส้นสุดท้าย faang-sên-sùt-táai

Synonyms of last straw

Origin of last straw

Ellipsis of the straw that broke the camel's back.

Questions about last straw

What does last straw mean?
Last straw means a small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
What is last straw in Thai?
Last straw in Thai is ฟางเส้นสุดท้าย (faang-sên-sùt-táai). See Last straw meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is last straw?
Last straw is a noun.

Words near last straw in the dictionary

  1. Last Sermon
  2. last sixteen
  3. last sixteens
  4. last stand
  5. last stands
  6. last straw
  7. Last Supper
  8. Last Suppers
  9. last survivor
  10. last thing
  11. last thing one needs

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