Examples of 'drew the short straw' in a sentence

Meaning of "drew the short straw"

drew the short straw ~ a metaphorical phrase that means to have been chosen or assigned the least desirable or advantageous option or task among a group of options or tasks

How to use "drew the short straw" in a sentence

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drew the short straw
I see you drew the short straw.
Then I had kids and my best friend drew the short straw.
Guess who drew the short straw.
Got like a pint of it in my stomach. You drew the short straw.
I drew the short straw last weekend.
Second shift drew the short straw.
I drew the short straw on this one.
Looks like we drew the short straw.
I drew the short straw last time.
I guess that he drew the short straw.
You drew the short straw tonight.
I am the one who drew the short straw.
You drew the short straw on this one.
Like you somehow drew the short straw.
I drew the short straw in life.

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We definitely drew the short straw.
You drew the short straw on that one.
The first group drew the short straw.
He sure drew the short straw when it came to you for a father though.
Guess old Steve drew the short straw.
Lane drew the short straw and picked Marunde to fight.
Looks like Rhonda drew the short straw.
Tom drew the short straw.
With the second course I drew the short straw.
So we both drew the short straw this weekend.
Mrs. Masters is some other lady that drew the short straw.
She just drew the short straw.
Somebody needs to stay here . You just drew the short straw.
You just drew the short straw.
That 's the part of me that showed up when I drew the short straw.
Look who drew the short straw.
I heard you were having trouble looking for a partner . I drew the short straw.
I just drew the short straw.
When it comes to moms, but she still deserves answers . Sarah drew the short straw.
Youjust drew the short straw.
It 's probably a good thing I drew the short straw.
Sorry you drew the short straw on this.
You had to go somewhere, and I drew the short straw.
He just drew the short straw.
Not exactly volunteered . I just drew the short straw.
And we drew the short straw.
And I am not being funny, but I am guessing you drew the short straw.
I am sorry you drew the short straw on this.
We drew the short straw and had that terrible mess with the Elián González case.
Then Goddard drew the short straw.
Yep, drew the short straw for the coffee run.
Good thing I drew the short straw.
I drew the short straw so you are out with me today, love.
Looks like I drew the short straw.
I drew the short straw fair and square, Artie.

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