i drew the short straw

  • 1draw the short straw — To be given an unpleasant task, duty, etc, or the most unpleasant of several • • • Main Entry: ↑short draw the short straw To be entrusted with an unpleasant task (as a result of, or as if by, drawing straws) • • • Main Entry: ↑straw * * *… …

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  • 2get the short straw — draw/get/the short straw phrase to be the person in a group who has to do an unpleasant or difficult job I drew the short straw and had to stay late. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: short …

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  • 3draw the short straw — verb a) To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws. I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone. b) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise) …

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  • 4draw 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 …

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  • 5short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ …

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  • 6short — short1 [ ʃɔrt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 small in height/distance ▸ 2 time: not long ▸ 3 expressed in few words ▸ 4 with fewer words/letters ▸ 5 not having enough ▸ 6 about memory ▸ 7 rude and unfriendly ▸ 8 about vowel/syllable ▸ 9 full of butter/fat ▸ …

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  • 7short — I UK [ʃɔː(r)t] / US [ʃɔrt] adjective Word forms short : adjective short comparative shorter superlative shortest *** 1) a) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes. You ll need three… …

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  • 10Drew Powell — Born January 19, 1976 (1976 01 19) (age 35) Noblesville, Indiana Occupation Actor Years active 2000–present Spouse Veronica …

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