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Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge! Today, we're learning an expression that describes a breaking point—the moment when a situation becomes too much to handle.
Can you guess what it is?
Today's Challenge:
Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.
Did you get it right?
STRAW
noun, countable, uncountable
a single thin, dry stem of wheat or other grains; thin, dry stems of wheat or other grains used for making baskets, hats, animal bedding, etc.; a drinking tube
We need to find a more eco-friendly alternative to plastic straws in our company cafeteria.
THE LAST STRAW
idiom
the final problem in a series of problems that makes someone lose patience or take action
Missing the deadline for the third time was the last straw. I'll have to report him.
The constant technical issues were frustrating, but when the system crashed during a client presentation, that was the last straw.
Our supplier increased prices again—after all the delays, this is the last straw. We need to find a new vendor.
So, the correct answer is b) straw.
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