Meaning of the straw that broke the camel's back | Babel Free
Definitions
A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Čeština
poslední kapka
Ελληνικά
η σταγόνα που ξεχείλισε το ποτήρι
Nederlands
de druppel die de emmer doet overlopen
Português
a gota que transbordou o copo
Русский
ка́пля, перепо́лнившая ча́шу
Türkçe
bardağı taşıran son damla
Examples
“As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back, this piece of underground information crushed the sinking spirits of Mr. Dombey.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.