draw the short straw
English
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Verb
editdraw the short straw (third-person singular simple present draws the short straw, present participle drawing the short straw, simple past drew the short straw, past participle drawn the short straw)
- To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
- (idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
- I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone.
Translations
editto select the shortest straw
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to be selected to do an undesirable task
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