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
Andile	-	Southern African, Zulu
Rory	['rɔ:ri]
Manius	-	Ancient Roman
Evelina	[evi'lainə]
Akram	-	Arabic
Carlisa	kar-LEE-sə	English (Rare)