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last strawA small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.Rate it:

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a drowning man will clutch at a strawWhen hope is slipping, desperation grasps at the slightest chanceRate it:

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make bricks without strawTo accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.Rate it:

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Straw that Broke Camel's BackOne last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,Rate it:

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straw that stirs the drinkThe person who stimulates or inspires a group; the major factor affecting a trend or set of developments.Rate it:

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buy straw hats in winterOf stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.Rate it:

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bang strawA nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.Rate it:

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draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.Rate it:

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straw boatertype of hatRate it:

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straw pollA survey of opinion which is unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.Rate it:

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the straw that broke the camel's backMy patience has finally run out.Rate it:

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the straw that broke the camel's backA small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.Rate it:

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dead lastThe standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.Rate it:

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Last SupperThe Passover meal that Jesus ate with his disciples on the night before his death.Rate it:

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last but not leastAn expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.Rate it:

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at lastAfter a long time; eventually.Rate it:

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belay my lastIgnore what I just said; previous order or request is retracted.Rate it:

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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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nice guys finish lastPeople who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.Rate it:

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take a picture, it will last longeran ironic statement said after being stared at for a long time.Rate it:

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Last SupperAn artistic representation of this event.Rate it:

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last thing one needsSomething not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.Rate it:

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Whos Your Waiter Last Year?Whos Your Waiter Last Year?Rate it:

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"my last request is to spend eternity drinking wine with god."Wine GodRate it:

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at lastIn the end; finally; ultimately.Rate it:

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at long lastat lastRate it:

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draw one's last breathTo die.Rate it:

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every lastEvery; without exception; used for emphasis.Rate it:

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fall at the last hurdleTo fail near the end of something.Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate it:

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first and lastA person's combined given name and surname.Rate it:

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have the last laughTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs bestsuccess is better after having previously endured ridicule.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs hardestAlternative form of he who laughs last laughs best.Rate it:

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if it's the last thing I doAt any cost; for certain; indicates the speaker is determined, resolute in doing something.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA final effort or warning.Rate it:

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last chancefinal oppurtunityRate it:

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last hurrahA final act or performance that marks the end of a career.Rate it:

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last lickslast few days/ minutes/ hours... of what you are doingRate it:

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last minutePoint in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.Rate it:

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last nail in the coffinAlternative form of final nail in the coffinRate it:

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last of the big spendersSomeone who doesn't spend much money.Rate it:

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last outTo survive or endureRate it:

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last postmilitary bugle callRate it:

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last resortThe only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.Rate it:

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last thinglate in the dayRate it:

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last trumpThe moment of God's final judgement on Earth.Rate it:

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last trumpForever.Rate it:

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last wordThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.Rate it:

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