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The last straw means the final small problem or annoyance that makes someone lose patience after many other problems have already happened. It is the moment when a person decides they cannot accept the situation anymore.
The phrase comes from the older saying about a camel carrying many pieces of straw. One more small straw may not seem important, but it is enough to make the overloaded camel collapse.
The phrase comes from the older saying about a camel carrying many pieces of straw. One more small straw may not seem important, but it is enough to make the overloaded camel collapse.
When the computer crashed for the third time that day, it was the last straw and I finally stopped working.