drawing the short straw

A form of draw the short straw — To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of draw the short straw
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APA

drawing the short straw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20the%20short%20straw

MLA

“drawing the short straw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20the%20short%20straw. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drawing the short straw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20the%20short%20straw.

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