"draw the short straw" meaning in Anglais

See draw the short straw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: En-au-draw the short straw.ogg
  1. Tirer à la courte paille et perdre.
    Sense id: fr-draw_the_short_straw-en-verb-xMq3nBBD
  2. Être sélectionné pour une tâche ingrate. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: fr-draw_the_short_straw-en-verb-0KyjkX~C Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Termes informels en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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