droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över

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Swedish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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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