How is the phrase é a gota de água translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
That's the last straw
phrase

Diz-se do último aborrecimento que esgota a paciência.

Said about the final annoyance that ends your patience.

Examples with “é a gota de água”

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  • Chegou atrasado outra vez: é a gota de água. — He was late again — that's the last straw.

  • É a gota de água, vou-me embora. — That's the last straw, I'm leaving.

  • Para ela, a promessa quebrada foi a gota de água. — For her, the broken promise was the last straw.

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