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draws the short straw

draws the short straw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw the short straw.

Meaning of draw 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.

Questions about draws the short straw

What is draws the short straw the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Draws the short straw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw the short straw.

Words near draws the short straw in the dictionary

  1. draws rein
  2. draws stumps
  3. draws the cloth
  4. draws the line
  5. draws the long bow
  6. draws the short straw
  7. draws through
  8. draws to a close
  9. draws to an end
  10. draws together
  11. draws up

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