to be the last in a sequence of unpleasant things
to be the last tolerable thing after which something cannot be accepted
The last straw in their relationship was when he physically abused her. She walked out after that.
I am not going to wait for the last straw like you always do. I will do something about the problem much sooner than that.
It is sad to see that people always wait until the last straw before they start to take any action in this country.
The politician did not see the last straw He did not order any probe before this and now the police are struggling with the investigation.
The lawyer explained how this was the fight between them was the last straw before the accused mercilessly murdered the victim.
There is no origin for this idiom
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