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English - United States - English search idiom corpus

get the short end of the stick

get the short end of the stick

Meaning

Receive the worse part of a deal or situation.

Usage example

Use "get the short end of the stick" to describe a situation where receive the worse part of a deal or situation.

Cultural context

A common English idiom included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.