English-Finnish translations for last straw

• viimeinen niitti
• viimeinen pisara
  Se nyt olisi viimeinen pisara parlamentin kannalta. And that is the last straw as far as a parliament is concerned.
  Toiseksi, tavoitteena ei voi olla yhteisen kannan muuttaminen - se olisi viimeinen pisara! Secondly, the priority cannot be to change the common position - that would be the last straw!
  Onko meidän keskusteltava tästä komission jäsenen Lamyn – tämä olisi viimeinen pisara! – ja komission jäsenen Fischlerin kanssa? Do we have to discuss this with Commissioner Lamy – and that would be the last straw! – and with Commissioner Fischler?

Definition of last straw

• }} A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity

Examples

• Thats the last straw; its a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit!

Related words

• that was the last straw
• the last straw
• the last straw that breaks the camel’s back