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draw the short straw

idiom

(किसी अप्रिय काम के लिए) चुना जाना; बुरा हिस्सा हाथ आना

“draw the short straw” का हिंदी में अर्थ है (किसी अप्रिय काम के लिए) चुना जाना; बुरा हिस्सा हाथ आना. In English, it means to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty.

idiom
  1. 1

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

    (किसी अप्रिय काम के लिए) चुना जाना; बुरा हिस्सा हाथ आना

    • I drew the short straw and had to work on Diwali.
    • Who drew the short straw this time?

    Main word short