final straw

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von final straw im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

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

Silbentrennung

fi·nal straw

Türkische aussprache

faynıl strô

Synonyme

last straw, the straw that broke the camel's back

Aussprache

/ˈfīnəl ˈstrô/ /ˈfaɪnəl ˈstrɔː/

Etymologie

() From the larger expression the straw that broke the camel's back.