der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /deːɐ̯ ˈtʀɔpfɱ̩ deːɐ̯ das fas tsʊm ˈʔyːbɐlaʊ̯fɱ̩ bʀɪŋt/

Noun

der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt

  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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