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noun - the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit

LAST STRAW - the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit

LAST STRAW - The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back", alluding to the pro verb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back", describes the seeming...

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What breaks a camel's back
Camel back breaker
'I've had it!' inspiration
It might break the camel's back
Final provocation
Breaking point
Cause for exclaiming 'That's it!'
Backbreaking event?
Ultimate provocation
Cause for exclaiming "I've had enough!"

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Camel back-breaker(4,5)

Last straw might refer to
The idiom "the Straw that broke the camel's back", alluding to the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back", describes the seemingly minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction, because of the cumulative effect of small actions. * This gives rise to the phrase "the last straw" or "the final straw", meaning the last in a line of unacceptable occurrences, provoking a seemingly sudden strong reaction. * Attested versions of the proverb include, in chronological order:* "It is the last feather that breaks the horse's back" (1677) * "It is the last straw that overloads the camel", mentioned as an "Oriental proverb" (1799) * "It was the last ounce that broke the back of the camel" (1832) * "The last straw will break the camel's back" (1836) * "As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back" (1848) * "This final feather broke the camel's back" (1876)Other variants are: * "The straw that broke the donkey's back" * "The last peppercorn breaks the camel's back" * "The melon that broke the monkey's back" * "The feather that broke the camel's back" * "The straw that broke the horse's back" * "The hair that broke the camel's back" * "The last ounce broke the camel's back"

Last straw might refer to

The idiom "the Straw that broke the camel's back", alluding to the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back", describes the seemingly minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction, because of the cumulative effect of small actions.
* This gives rise to the phrase "the last straw" or "the final straw", meaning the last in a line of unacceptable occurrences, provoking a seemingly sudden strong reaction.
* Attested versions of the proverb include, in chronological order:* "It is the last feather that breaks the horse's back" (1677)
* "It is the last straw that overloads the camel", mentioned as an "Oriental proverb" (1799)
* "It was the last ounce that broke the back of the camel" (1832)
* "The last straw will break the camel's back" (1836)
* "As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back" (1848)
* "This final feather broke the camel's back" (1876)Other variants are:
* "The straw that broke the donkey's back"
* "The last peppercorn breaks the camel's back"
* "The melon that broke the monkey's back"
* "The feather that broke the camel's back"
* "The straw that broke the horse's back"
* "The hair that broke the camel's back"
* "The last ounce broke the camel's back"

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