Meaning of last straw | Babel Free
Definitions
A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
idiomatic, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“That's the last straw; it's a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit!”
“First to fail, inevitably, are the airlines. For Flybe, which was already losing money at the rate of £2 million a day, Coronavirus was the last straw.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.