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get the short end of the stick
释义
get the short end of the stick
to end up in a worse position than other people in a particular situation, although this is not your fault
As usual it's the consumer who gets the short end of the stick.
Examples of 'get the short end of the stick' in a sentence
get the short end of the stick
Of course, for all this to happen, somebody had to get the short end of the stick.
Times, Sunday Times
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2007
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The result is an uneven balance of styles, with flamenco getting the short end of the stick.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2015
)
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to play footsie
to play for high stakes
to play for time
to play games (with sb)
to play god
to play golf
to play gooseberry
to play handball
to play happy families
to play hard to get
to play havoc play havoc with sth/wreak havoc on sth
to play havoc with or wreak havoc on sth
to play hide-and-seek
to play hooky
to play host play host to sth/sb
to play into sb's hands
to play into someone's hands
to play it by ear
to play (it) safe
to play on sb's mind
to play safe play it safe
to play second fiddle
to play skittles
to play the field
to play the fool to act the fool
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