straw that breaks the camel's back
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Пример использования идиомы straw that breaks the camel's back:
When the secretary lost an important document for the third time it was the straw that broke the camel's back, and the boss decided to fire her.
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Другие идиомы:
- sacred cow
- scaredy-cat
- see a man about a dog
- separate the sheep from the goats
- serve as a guinea pig
- shaggy dog story
- smell a rat
- squirrel (something) away
- straight from the horse's mouth
- straw that broke the camel's back
- spread one's wings
- swan song
- save one's breath
- save (someone's) neck/skin
- say (something) under one's breath