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the short straw

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.
See also: short, straw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ŞEhzade-Turkish
Kaj (1)KIE (Swedish)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
GalloGAHL-loItalian
Haribert-Ancient Germanic
Ignazio-Italian
Delorisdə-LAWR-isEnglish
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