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draw the short straw
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
くじ引きなどで、最も短い（＝不本意な役割や仕事を選ばれること）を引くこと。つまり、望ましくない任務を負わされる状況を意味する。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws. / (idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
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draw the short straw
When the team needed someone to cover the night shift, I had to draw the short straw.
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When the team needed someone to cover the night shift, I had to draw the short straw.
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