Nghĩa là gì: jack-straw

jack-straw /'dʤækstrɔ:/

danh từ
- bù nhìn rơm
- người tầm thường, người nhỏ nhen
- (số nhiều) trò chơi nhặt cọng rơm (vứt cọng rơm thành đồng khẽ nhặt ra từng cái một làm sao không động đến cái khác)
- not to care a jack-straw
  - cóc cần; không mảy may bận tâm gì đến

be the final straw Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

grasp at straws

try something with little hope of succeeding, depend on something that is useless in a time of trouble He is grasping at straws. He will never find enough money to pay next month

last straw

(See the last straw)

straw in the wind

a small sign of what may happen When the company began to try and cut back on expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.

straw that breaks the camel

a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before Recently she has caused many problems in this company. However, when she lost the key to the front door of the office it was the straw that broke the camel

the last straw

one too many problems, the one that ruins it The break-in was the last straw. We decided to move.

strawberry

someone who willingly exchanges sexual services for drugs

catch at straws

depend on sth．that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger；try sth．with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草（将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓）
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws．应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。

cluth at straws

grasp/catch/cluth at straws

That's the last straw

Idiom(s): That's the last straw, AND That's the straw that broke the camel's back

Theme: FINALITY

The final thing; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. (From the image of a camel being loaded down with much weight, one straw at a time. Finally, at some point, when one is adding straw after straw, one straw will finally be too much and the camel's back will break.)
• When Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
• When she showed up late, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
• Your last word was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Why did you have to say that?