The last straw meaning - The last straw Definition & Meaning
The saying 'The last straw'
This term is a shortening of the straw that broke the camel's back, which conveys a vivid image of an overloaded animal being given one slight additional weight.
Stanley Aléong is a polyglot, author, musician and language coach in French, English and Spanish.
The expression dates from the mid-1800s, and replaced the earlier the last feather that breaks the horse's back.
I told you to stop shouting back there, and now I'm turning this car around.
The full version of this metaphorical phrase is 'the last straw which breaks the camel's back', which has an Old Testament sound about it.
This term is a shortening of the straw that broke the camel's back, which conveys a vivid image of an overloaded animal being given one slight additional weight.
Description: The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one lose patience.
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