draw the short straw in German
draw the short straw in German
das kürzere Streichholz ziehen
To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
das kürzere Stöckchen ziehen
To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
den Kürzeren ziehen
To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
den Kürzeren ziehen
(idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).