Draw The Shortest Straw Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Draw The Shortest Straw Idiom mean?

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Draw the shortest straw What does Draw the shortest straw mean?	If someone draws the shortest straw, they lose or are chosen to do something unpleasant.
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come back What does "come back" mean?	to return to the place where you are now	My cousin came back from her holidays last week.

at the top of one`s lungs What does "at the top of one`s lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the man's attention.
play along with (someone or something) What does "play along with (someone or something)" mean?	to agree to cooperate with someone's plan	I decided to play along with my friend and his crazy plan to buy a horse.
create an uproar What does "create an uproar" mean?	to cause a sensation or outburst	The referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.
run up (something) What does "run up (something)" mean?	to pull something up on a rope	We ran up the flag early this morning before the parade began.
fall back What does "fall back" mean?	to move back, to go back	The runner fell back from the other runners during the race.
go around in circles What does "go around in circles" mean?	to do something without making any progress	My friend has been going around in circles and has not made any progress with his essay.
raise the ante What does "raise the ante" mean?	to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict	The small country raised the ante in the trade dispute with the other countries.
in hock What does "in hock" mean?	in a pawnshop	The man put his expensive stereo in hock to get some money for a holiday.

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