the straw that break the camel's back
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one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something
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Idiom
Informal
例子
I'm already fed up with your lazy, selfish behavior, Jim, but if you ca n't be bothered to come with me to my own mother's funeral, that will be the straw that breaks the donkey's back!
It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the straw that broke the camel's back.
