| It could happen this time around, with four, five or six also-rans in each major league clutching at the last straw in the closing weeks. |
| This may prove to be the last straw for thousands of small pig-farming businesses. |
| It was just about the last straw when three ducks came to live in my garden fish pond. |
| The last straw was when a flock of sparrows appeared making the noise of bursting crackers. |
| After three nights with no sleep and the fear of losing everything, your senseless, stupid act was the last straw. |
| The most recent, the security fee, is being seen by some as the last straw and could negatively affect people's decisions to fly. |
