that did it
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used to express that a certain action or event has caused a situation to become intolerable or reach a critical point
- After a long day at work, Tom was looking forward to relaxing at home, but when he found out his roommate had eaten all the food in the fridge, he said "that did it" and decided to move out.
- After his boss gave him one too many assignments on Friday afternoon, John said "that did it" and decided to quit his job.
- Mary was already upset with her sister for borrowing her clothes without asking, but when she found out her sister also ate her favorite snack, she said "that did it" and confronted her sister.
- Susan was already frustrated with her computer for running slowly, but when it crashed in the middle of an important project, she said "that did it" and decided to buy a new one.