straw

Example Sentences

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Five years later, his inability to improve his French was a final straw for many.

From BBC

"That was the final straw even for his friends," the source said.

From BBC

The Fail Mary was merely the final straw.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, instead of burial or cremation, bodies are placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter such as alfalfa, straw and wood chips.

From BBC

They set up freaking playdates, like we were toddlers, and that was the last straw.

From Literature