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Last straw

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity. idiomatic, uncountable

    "That's the last straw; it's a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit!"

  2. 2
    the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit wordnet

Etymology

Ellipsis of the straw that broke the camel's back.

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