STRAW


Meaning of STRAW in English

(~s)

1.

Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley.

The barn was full of bales of ~...

...a wide-brimmed ~ hat.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

A ~ is a thin tube of paper or plastic, which you use to suck a drink into your mouth.

...a bottle of lemonade with a ~ in it.

N-COUNT

3.

If you are clutching at ~s or grasping at ~s, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed.

...a badly thought-out scheme from a Government clutching at ~s.

PHRASE: V inflects

4.

If an event is the last ~ or the ~ that broke the camel’s back, it is the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer.

For him the Church’s decision to allow the ordination of women had been the last ~...

PHRASE: usu v-link PHR

5.

If you draw the short ~, you are chosen from a number of people to perform a job or duty that you will not enjoy.

...if a few of your guests have drawn the short ~ and agreed to drive others home after your summer barbecue.

PHRASE: usu v PHR

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