colmo
el colmo
the last straw
If the U.S. government goes along with this outrageous request, that ought to be the last straw for every patriotic American.
el colmo de la mala suerte
the last straw of bad luck
Be nice because we've been through a lot and are having a bad time and think this is the last straw of bad luck.
para colmo
to cap it all (off)
on top of everything (else)
but to make things worse
but to make matters worse
for good measure
to add insult to injury
to top it all (off)
to crown it all (off)
to top things off
To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.
On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.
But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.
But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.
This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.
They never recieved the money order because the fucking mail lost it, and to top it all off my mom lost the tracking number so there was no way to find it.
To crown it all, the text was printed in blue and light green, instead of plain black.
To top things off, we had to put one of our dogs down on November 10th.
para colmo de males
to add insult to injury
to add salt to injury
to rub salt in the wound
to top it all (off)
to crown it all (off)
to cap it all (off)
to top things off
To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.
To add salt to injury there is a pregnancy as a result of this abominable act.
And then, to rub salt in the wound, Adobe had the nerves to sent me an automated email announcing that the issue was fixed.
They never recieved the money order because the fucking mail lost it, and to top it all off my mom lost the tracking number so there was no way to find it.
To crown it all, the text was printed in blue and light green, instead of plain black.
To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.
To top things off, we had to put one of our dogs down on November 10th.
para como
on top of all of this
when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.
ser el colmo
be the last straw
bring + the situation to a head
take + the biscuit
take + the cake
be the limit
She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness - everything else - but that this was the last straw.
But it was the government, rather than the workers and their bosses, who brought the situation to a head.
The one thing which takes the biscuit is the fact they use a cardboard cutout which is strapped upon another actor's body.
Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism.
'It's the limit of arrogance,' complained the left-wing deputy representing OSCE, a pan-European body in charge of monitoring elections to ensure fair play = "Es el colmo de la arrogancia," se quejó el diputado de la izquierda representante de la OSC, organismo paneuropeo encargado del seguimiento de las elecciones para asegurar el juego limpio.
