| 单词 | draw the short straw |
| 释义 | draw the short straw in British English short straw See full dictionary entry for drawdraw the short straw in British Englishto be the person (as in drawing lots) to whom an unwelcome task or fate falls draw the short strawto be chosen from a number of people to perform a task or duty that nobody else wants to do Jim drew the short straw: he had to drive forty miles to the airport at midnightto pick up Elizabeth. Examples of 'draw the short straw' in a sentence |
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