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the short end of the stick
the short end of the stick
the short end of the stick
n.
the burden, responsibility, etc., for doing something.
I am the one who plans all this stuff, and when you jerks drop the ball, I’m left holding the short end of the stick.
See also:
end
,
of
,
short
,
stick
the short end of the stick
The worst side of an unequal deal.
See also:
end
,
of
,
short
,
stick
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Djuradj
-
Serbian
Tor
TOOR
(Swedish, Norwegian)
, TOR
(Danish)
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Noortje
NO:R-tyə
(Dutch)
Dutch, Limburgish
Michelangela
-
Italian
Laia
LAH-yə
Catalan
Jos
YAWS
Dutch
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