once too often

成語所屬單字often

once too often — 慣用語

1. one extra time after several earlier times, so this latest time finally brings t

1.慣用語
釋義

再一次就糟了;終於玩過頭

one extra time after several earlier times, so this latest time finally brings trouble or punishment.

例句

The young fox raided the henhouse once too often and was finally caught by the farmer.

Tomas has lied to his coach once too often, and now he has been dropped from the team.