Meanings (ES + gloss)
la gota que colmó el vaso • la gota que derramó el vaso • ser la gota que colma el vaso
A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back, this piece of underground information crushed the sinking spirits of Mr. Dombey.
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