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draw the short straw

draw the short straw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [draw stressed th ee shawrt straw]
    • /drɔ stressed ði ʃɔrt strɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [draw stressed th ee shawrt straw]
    • /drɔ stressed ði ʃɔrt strɔ/

Definitions of draw the short straw words

  • noun draw the short straw to be the person (as in drawing lots) to whom an unwelcome task or fate falls 0
  • verb draw the short straw To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws. 0
  • verb draw the short straw (Idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise). 0
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Parts of speech for Draw the short straw

noun
adjective
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preposition
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draw the short straw popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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