last straw

Example Sentences

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"I looked online and saw no response from Target," said Macmillan, who had worked for the company in Texas since 2021, calling it "the last straw".

From BBC

I guess that was the last straw—old belly-button lint—because we never did that again.

From Literature

The shock is the last straw; the building’s integrity is officially compromised.

From Literature

Some stores even staged walkouts, citing the dress code change as the last straw in a slew of new policies Starbucks that employees say are stifling and damaging their ability to properly do their jobs.

From Salon

Tran’s medical bills from an ongoing battle with diabetes and cataracts and the costs of the increased security measures were the last straw for the family and the market.

From Los Angeles Times