straw that breaks the camel's back
потерять терпение, переполнить чашу терпения
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.
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