# draw the short straw

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
2. To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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