draw the short straw in Finnish
draw the short straw in Finnish is vetää lyhyt tikku, jäädä Musta Pekka käteen.
draw the short straw in Finnish
vetää lyhyt tikku
To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
jäädä Musta Pekka käteen
(idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
vetää lyhyt tikku
(idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
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What is "draw the short straw" in Finnish?
"draw the short straw" in Finnish is vetää lyhyt tikku, jäädä Musta Pekka käteen.
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Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "draw the short straw": vetää lyhyt tikku, jäädä Musta Pekka käteen.
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