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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
Bonner
['bɔnə]
Klavdija
-
Slovene
Eimear
EE-mur
Irish
Yuuka
yoo:-kah
Japanese
Ridley
RID-lee
English (Rare)
&Aelig;&Eth;Elr&Aelig;D
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Anglo-Saxon
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