English expressions

The last straw

Text examples

  • Text:That was the last straw, so I quit my job.

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The last straw is an idiomatic expression of the English language. Translation into English: ****. Difficulty level — B2. Such expressions are important to understand and memorize as a whole: their meaning far from always adds up from the meanings of the individual words, so a literal translation often doesn't work here.

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