Idiom - The Last Straw

Meaning

  • After many bad things, this is the final thing.
  • The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.

Examples

  • It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.
  • Losing his job was bad enough, but being evicted was the final straw.
  • As a manager she always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she became CEO of company.