draw the short straw

English

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Verb

draw 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

to select the shortest straw

Finnish: vetää lyhyt tikku

French: tirer la courte paille

to be selected to do an undesirable task

Finnish: vetää lyhyt tikku, jäädä Musta Pekka käteen
French: tirer la courte paille

Spanish: bailar con la más fea

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