the short straw

The least favorable, desirable, or fortunate outcome in a given selection. I got the short straw when it came to cleaning up after our shift last night. Our team was given the short straw and had to come in over the weekend to work on the revised proposal.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rudo	-	Southern African, Shona
Ena
Lovisa	loo-VEE-sah	Swedish
Mitrodora	-	Macedonian
Prunella	proo-NEL-ə	English (Rare)
Ceri (2)	KE-ri	Welsh