English / idiom
Last Straw
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The final problem or burden in a series of troubles that makes a situation completely intolerable.
In context
01
He had tolerated poor pay for months, but being forced to work on weekends was the last straw.
02
When the flight was delayed for another four hours, it became the last straw for tired passengers.
Synonyms
breaking point,final blow,tipping point
Antonyms
starting point,saving grace,relief
Collocations
prove to be the last straw,the final straw,that was the last straw