last straw
the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that
you cannot continue to accept a bad situation
(压垮骆驼的)最后一根稻草;使人最终崩溃的一击
例:
Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted was the last straw.
丢了工作已经够糟了,但被房东赶出门后我彻底崩溃了。
A: When he told me I had to work overtime, that was it.
当他告诉我我必须加班的时候,我受够了。
B: The last straw, huh?
你是忍无可忍了,是吗?
A: Yes, he's really pushed me too far.
是的,他对我太过分了。
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