Definitions for last straw
last straw

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1. last strawnoun

   the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit

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1. last strawnoun

   A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.

2. Etymology: From the larger expression the straw that broke the camel's back.

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1. last straw

   The last straw is a phrase that refers to the final problem, difficulty or annoyance that makes someone lose patience or tolerance and forces them to take drastic action. It is derived from the proverb "the last straw that breaks the camel's back", implying that it is the final small burden that makes the overall load unbearable.

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1. • Irritation

Anagrams for last straw »

1. stalwarts

How to pronounce last straw?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of last straw in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of last straw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of last straw in a Sentence

1. Alexandra Abrams:

   I was like,' Wow, now I see how the most powerful person in the world uses their power.' They use it to continually shore up their position and disempower people around them, and that kind of broke my mind about all the stuff I've been communicating about space and humanity's better future... That was the last straw.

2. Julie Brady:

   The way Nin Bell handled it. That was the absolute last straw for me.

3. Sally Aiken:

   Without the COVID19 being the last straw or the thing that led to the chain of events that led to death, they probably wouldnt have died.

4. Li Ka-shing:

   With this extradition law people thought, Okay, that's the last straw, we have to fight. We have to fight in front of this last frontier.

5. Jonah Goldberg:

   It traffics in all manner of innuendo and conspiracy theories that I think legitimately could lead to violence, that for me, and for Steve, was the last straw.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=last straw
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Last_Straw
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