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draw the short straw

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draw the short straw

  (informal)

to be the member of a group who has to do an unpleasant job Sorry, Jim, you drew the short straw. You're on toilet-cleaning duty.

See draw a bead on, draw a blank, draw in horns

See also: draw, short, straw