Tanoshii Japanese

私は冷静でいようとしたが、とうとう堪忍袋の緒が切れた。

I tried to be calm, but finally I lost my temper.

私の堪忍袋の緒が切れた。

My patience is worn out.

堪忍袋の緒が切れる。

My patience has come to the breaking point.

もう我慢できん。堪忍袋の緒が切れた。

I can't take this anymore. I've lost my temper completely.

ただでさえ奴は普段から仕事に遅れて来るくせに、酒まで飲んで来るなんて堪忍袋の緒が切れた。もう会社を辞めてもらうしかない。

It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go.

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