droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “the drop that caused the beaker to overflow”.

Noun

droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över

  1. (idiomatic) the straw that broke the camel's back; a small and seemingly insignificant setback which together with previous problems finally makes someone lose their temper or patience or the like

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