English

Verb
draw the short straw

1. To select the shortest straw or other object while draw straws|drawing straws.
2. idiom To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).

#:I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone.

Translations
trans-top|To select the shortest straw
French: tirer la courte paille
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trans-top|To be selected to do an undesirable task
French: tirer la courte paille
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