Definition
A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
Origins
Ellipsis of the straw that broke the camel's back.
In Context
- "That's the last straw; it's a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit!"
- "First to fail, inevitably, are the airlines. For Flybe, which was already losing money at the rate of £2 million a day, Coronavirus was the last straw."
Also Said As
See Also
- deal breaker