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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


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The semi-finals will then be down to the favorites: the Netherlands will draw the short straw against the Brazilians, the Italians will beat Argentina.
 
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