drawing the short straw

Verb

draw the short straw (third-person singular simple present draws the short straw, present participle drawing the short straw, simple past drew the short straw, past participle drawn the short straw)

1. To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
2. (idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
   • I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone.