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单词 the short end of the stick
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the short end of the stick

North American An outcome in which one has less advantage than others.Some Americans find themselves on the short end of the stick, ‘limited by failing schools, hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth.’...
  • But at least the hope was that that 2% would ease things a bit for those who got the short end of the stick.
  • We were and are facing a new definition of class - the Digital Divide - and guess who's on the short end of the stick?
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