Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing straw, including its inflections. Clear word filter
5 idioms
draw the short straw
CEFR B2to be selected, often by chance, for an unwanted task or outcome
Neutral
grasp at straws
CEFR B2to try desperate, unlikely measures when things are going badly
Neutral
the last straw
CEFR B2The final small problem that makes a situation no longer tolerable.
Neutral
the straw that broke the camel's back
CEFR B2the final small addition that makes a situation unbearable
Neutral
straw man
CEFR C1a weak, exaggerated version of an opponent's argument set up to be easily knocked down
Neutral