That rude comment was the last straw for me.
last straw
idiom B2
A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
Origin
disputed originFrom the mid-19th-century proverb 'the last straw that breaks the camel's back' (an earlier version had a feather breaking a horse's back).
The printer jammed again, and that was the last straw, so I threw it in the trash.
After months of missed deadlines and broken promises, the final delay proved to be the last straw, compelling the board to terminate the manager's contract immediately.
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bang straw
A farmer's servant, especially a thresher.
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breathe one's last
To die.
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buy straw hats in winter
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price are low, so as to sell when demand and price are high.
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cobbler, keep to your last
One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.
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dead last
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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draw one's last breath
To die.
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draw the short straw
To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
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every last
every; without exception (used for emphasis).