Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is the last (or final) straw and it is a phrase meaning “it means the last thing or event that caused the total collapse. When repeated problems/issues aren’t getting better, then the smallest thing happens, people finally lose their composure and explode”.
Example Sentence: The impact of sanctions (ban) and widespread flooding, in a country (North Korea) where around two in five inhabitants (residents) are malnourished, has been punitive (harsh/severe). But the final straw has been the halting of relief shipments and trade by a border closure imposed to prevent Covid-19 hitting a barely functioning health system. In the longer term, Pyongyang will need help.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on North Korea’s missiles: Trump and proliferation and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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