Today's Idiom- Day 21

the straw that break the camel’s back

The straw that breaks the camel’s back refers to an addition to a burden that makes it too much to bear. The result can be someone losing their temper and refusing to tolerate any more, or the failure of something.

"When Johnny overspent his allowance for the third month in a row, it was the straw that breaks the camel’s back – his father told him to find a job!"