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draw straws in Finnish

draw straws in Finnish is vetää pitkää tikkua.

draw straws in Finnish

vetää pitkää tikkua
verb
To decide at random by drawing (selecting randomly between) straws, sticks, etc., one of which differs from the others (typically by being shorter), held in a person's hand so as to conceal which is the different one. Typically, whoever draws the short straw must complete some undesirable task. Alternatively, whoever draws the longest straw gets a desired position.
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