draw the short straw

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Definition of draw the short straw in English English dictionary

To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws

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.

Hyphenation

draw the Short straw

Turkish pronunciation

drô dhi şôrt strô

Pronunciation

/ˈdrô ᴛʜē ˈsʜôrt ˈstrô/ /ˈdrɔː ðiː ˈʃɔːrt ˈstrɔː/