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

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Definition of a small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity in English English dictionary

final straw

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

last straw

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

Hyphenation

a small ad·di·tion to a bur·den which causes it to ex·ceed the ca·pac·i·ty

Turkish pronunciation

ı smôl ıdîşın tı ı bırdın hwîç kôzîz ît tı îksid dhi kıpäsıti

Pronunciation

/ə ˈsmôl əˈdəsʜən tə ə ˈbərdən ˈhwəʧ ˈkôzəz ət tə əkˈsēd ᴛʜē kəˈpasətē/ /ə ˈsmɔːl əˈdɪʃən tə ə ˈbɜrdən ˈhwɪʧ ˈkɔːzɪz ɪt tə ɪkˈsiːd ðiː kəˈpæsətiː/