DRAW THE SHORT STRAW


Meaning of DRAW THE SHORT STRAW in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE get the ˌshort end of the ˈstick )

to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task :

I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.