Choose the meaning of the idiom used in the given sentence My recent sprained ankle was the last straw; I need to get surgery.
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Choose the meaning of the idiom used in the given sentence
My recent sprained ankle was the last straw; I need to get surgery.
My recent sprained ankle was the last straw; I need to get surgery.
- Something trivial
- Something physical
- The final deciding factor
- Something recoverable
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - The final deciding factor
'The last straw' is the final problem in a series that forces a decision, i.e. the final deciding factor that made surgery necessary.
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