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straw that breaks the camel's back
Idioms and Phrases
see last straw .Example Sentences
Halen Môn's salt goes through an importer, a distributor, a wholesaler and a retailer before it reaches the US consumer, and to add another 10% might be "the straw that breaks the camel's back," she added.
"It could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back."
"At a certain point, one threat or another will be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back," Sample said.
“So what is the straw that breaks the camel’s back? My guess is it’s not this. I don’t think it’s a big-enough thing.’
"It is a very fair question. It's like, well, what is the straw that breaks the camel's back? What is the point at which in the modern-day conservative media landscape, Trumpworld, whatever — what is the breaking point for people and for institutions?"
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