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The straw that broke the camel's back Meaning in English

expression

thuh STRAW that BROHK thuh KAM-uhlz BACK
thuh straw THAT BROHK thuh KAM-uhlz BACK

التعريف

This expression means a small final problem or event that, after a series of problems, causes everything to collapse or a person to lose patience.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both formal and informal conversation. Used to describe the last in a series of small irritations or problems that causes a major reaction. Often shortened to just 'the last straw'. Similar to 'the final nail in the coffin' but focuses on patience breaking rather than finality.

Spanish: la gota que colmó el vaso - la gota que rebalsó el vasoPortuguese (BR): a gota d'águaPortuguese (PT): a gota de águaChinese (Simplified): 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草Chinese (Traditional): 壓垮駱駝的最後一根稻草Hindi: आख़िरी बूँद - ऊँट की कमर तोड़ने वाला तिनकाArabic: القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعيرBengali: শেষ খড় (সবুরের বাঁধ ভেঙে যাওয়া) - ধৈর্যের বাঁধ ভেঙে দেওয়া ঘটনাRussian: последняя капляJapanese: 最後の一押し - 我慢の限界を超えた出来事Vietnamese: giọt nước làm tràn lyKorean: 마지막 한 방울 - 인내심이 무너진 결정적 계기Turkish: bardağı taşıran son damlaUrdu: آخری تنکا - صبر کا پیمانہ لبریز ہوناIndonesian: tetes terakhir yang membuat meluap - hal kecil yang memicu reaksi besar

جمل نموذجية

Losing my keys this morning was the straw that broke the camel's back after a terrible week.

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Her computer crashing was the straw that broke the camel's back and she started crying.

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Getting sick was the straw that broke the camel's back after so much stress.

basic

It was already a tough day, but the bad news was the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

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I've been patient, but the extra work was the straw that broke the camel's back.

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When he yelled at me for no reason, it was the straw that broke the camel's back and I finally quit.

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