B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Essere la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso
To be the last straw
Literal Translation
"To be the drop that makes the vase overflow"
What it means
To be the last straw
Example in context
"Quella risposta scortese è stata la goccia che ha fatto traboccare il vaso."
"That rude reply was the last straw."
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