The new boy got the short end of it because all the comfortable beds in the dormitory had been taken before he arrived.
The girls who served refreshments at the party got the short end of it. When everybody had been served, there was no cake left for them.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
short-end|er — «SHRT EHN duhr», noun. U.S. Informal. a contestant who is not favored to win; underdog … Useful english dictionary
Short end — A short end is a partial roll of unexposed film stock which was left over during a motion picture production, and which is kept for use later.Short ends most commonly occur either when the film left in the camera magazine is shorter than the… … Wikipedia
short end — {n.} The worst or most unpleasant part. * /The new boy got the short end of it because all the comfortable beds in the dormitory had been taken before he arrived./ * /The girls who served refreshments at the party got the short end of it. When… … Dictionary of American idioms
short end — {n.} The worst or most unpleasant part. * /The new boy got the short end of it because all the comfortable beds in the dormitory had been taken before he arrived./ * /The girls who served refreshments at the party got the short end of it. When… … Dictionary of American idioms
short end — unfair, unequal treatment He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work … Idioms and examples
short end of the stick — If someone gets the short end of the stick, they are unfairly treated or don t get what they deserve … The small dictionary of idiomes
short end of stick — If you get the short end of the stick, you are treated unfairly or receive less than what is due or deserved. They reached an agreement but Sophie felt she got the short end of the stick … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
short end of the stick — n. the burden, responsibility, blame, etc., for something. □ Here I am stuck with the short end of the stick again. □ I am the one who plans all this stuff, and when you jerks drop the ball, I’m left holding the short end of the stick … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
short end of the stick — If someone gets the short end of the stick, they are unfairly treated or don t get what they deserve. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
short end of the stick — See the short end of the stick … English idioms
