Last-straw


noun
1.
the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.:
He has been late before, but this is the last straw.
noun
1.
the last straw, the final irritation or problem that stretches one’s endurance or patience beyond the limit

noun

The final insult; an act that calls for a response: her yelling at him was the last straw

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