the final/last straw
noun
: the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.
It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.
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Under the tipping point notion, also labeled as the last straw theory, a solo coder might try something that just so happens to tilt AI into becoming AGI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The 211-186 final score at Indianapolis in 2024 was the last straw, and the league — for one year, anyway — thought the tournament was the answer.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Ken’s Notebook: Two exciting newcomers for Kansas City The Royals’ 1-0 loss to the Tigers yesterday proved the final straw.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 June 2025
But, the woman said her mother has not listened, and a recent occurrence was the final straw that set her over the edge.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The 211-186 final score at Indianapolis in 2024 was the last straw, and the league — for one year, anyway — thought the tournament was the answer.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Ken’s Notebook: Two exciting newcomers for Kansas City The Royals’ 1-0 loss to the Tigers yesterday proved the final straw.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 June 2025
But, the woman said her mother has not listened, and a recent occurrence was the final straw that set her over the edge.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“The final/last straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20final%2Flast%20straw. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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