der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /deːɐ̯ ˈtʀɔpfɱ̩ deːɐ̯ das fas tsʊm ˈʔyːbɐlaʊ̯fɱ̩ bʀɪŋt/

Noun

der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt m

  1. (idiomatic) final straw, last straw, the straw that broke the camel's back (literally: the drop that makes the barrel overflow)
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