LAST STRAW


Meaning of LAST STRAW in English

Function: noun

Etymology: from the fable of the last straw that broke the camel's back when added to its burden

Date: 1848

: the last of a series (as of events or indignities) that brings one beyond the point of endurance

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.