Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence.

It was the last straw; she decided to quit the job when she was blamed without reason.

final irritant that made the situation unbearable

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence is >final irritant that made the situation unbearable.<

The idiom "the last straw" means the final event or incident that makes a situation unbearable and causes someone to take action. It is a metaphor for a straw that breaks the camel's back.

In the sentence, the speaker is saying that the woman was already unhappy with her job, but the incident where she was blamed without reason was the final straw that made her decide to quit.

The other options are not correct.

• She picked the last option available for her: This does not mean the last straw.
• Last straw available for anyone to pick up: This does not make sense.
• Only one straw was available for drinking the juice: This is not the meaning of the idiom.