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Ser la gota que colmó el vaso

To be the straw that broke the camel's back

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to be the drop that overflowed the glass'. The final small thing that causes a reaction after a long build-up of frustration.

See It in Context

Llegar tarde una vez más fue la gota que colmó el vaso.

Arriving late one more time was the straw that broke the camel's back.

—¿Por qué dimitiste? —Ese comentario fue la gota que colmó el vaso.

—Why did you resign? —That comment was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Aguantó mucho, pero aquello fue la gota que colmó el vaso.

She put up with a lot, but that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

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