straw that broke the camel's back

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Jan Brueckner, emeritus economics professor at the University of California, Irvine, told AFP last week that the fuel price surge was "the straw that broke the camel's back."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The prospect of another year and a half of Mr Henry in power was seen by some analysts as the straw that broke the camel's back.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

“I think this is the straw — the Max 9 grounding — is probably the straw that broke the camel’s back for us,” he told CNBC.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

“I think the straw that broke the camel’s back was publicly saying things about another member in terms that no one should,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023

But I think the power threatening to go out was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman