Straw that broke the camel's back
English idiom, the "last straw" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The final straw" redirects here. For the game show, see The Final Straw (TV series).
The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" describes a minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction due to the cumulative effect of previous small actions. It alludes to the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back".
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This gives rise to the phrase "the last straw", or "the final straw", meaning that the last one in a line of unacceptable occurrences causes a seemingly sudden and strong reaction.