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单词 draw the short straw
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draw the short straw

Be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task.He drew the short straw when we ran out of room in the shelter)....
  • The captain's 17-year-old cousin drew the short straw.
  • Limerick drew the short straw, now having to travel to Glasnevin to play a St Vincent's side that has been improving by leaps and bounds in recent weeks.
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