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get the short end of the stick (American & Australian) to suffer the bad effects of a situation. The people who get the short end of the stick are those whose income is just too high to qualify for help from the government. |
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Why do our river and its species always get the short end of the stick when it comes to projects Newhall Land and the city wish to pursue? So unless your team is very good and very popular, you may get the short end of the stick as a TV viewer. I just feel we're going to get the short end of the stick again. |
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