Sentence examples of "straw" in English

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The horse was lying on the straw. O cavalo estava deitado sobre a palha.
That was the last straw Essa foi a última gota
That's the last straw! Essa é a última gota!
Time and straw make medlars ripe O tempo tudo traz
You can't make bricks without straw Ninguém dá o que não tem
The straw that breaks the camel's back A gota que faltava
A drowning man will clutch at a straw Quem não tem cão, caça com gato
It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. É a última gota que faz transbordar o copo.
It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go. Já era ruim o bastante que ele normalmente chegasse atrasado ao serviço, mas vir trabalhar bêbado foi a última gota d'água, e vou ter de demiti-lo.
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