LAST STRAW


Meaning of LAST STRAW in English

the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.: He has been late before, but this is the last straw.

[ 1840-50; after the proverb "It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back" ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .