“The final straw”
定義
The last problem that makes a situation unacceptable.
例句
Examples
“His rude comment was the final straw.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
His rude comment was _____.Compare with the original example
His rude comment was the final straw.
Write a two-line conversation using “The final straw”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "The final straw" mean?
- "The final straw" means the last problem that makes a situation unacceptable.
- How do you use "The final straw" in a sentence?
- Example: "His rude comment was the final straw."
- Should I interpret "The final straw" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.