How is the phrase es la gota que colma el vaso translated from Spanish to English

English translation
That's the last straw
phrase

Se dice del último enfado que agota la paciencia.

Said about the final annoyance that ends your patience.

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  • Ha llegado tarde otra vez: es la gota que colma el vaso. — He was late again — that's the last straw.

  • Es la gota que colma el vaso, me voy. — That's the last straw, I'm leaving.

  • Para ella, la promesa rota fue la gota que colmó el vaso. — For her, the broken promise was the last straw.

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