The man who'd drawn the short straw looked at his little brother.

"Every time I'm left in the office on my own, you appear to have drawn the short straw as well."

They drew straws to see who had to work with her.

Draw straws or decide any way you like who's to go.

He'd drawn the short straw with the sort of small van an odd job man would use.

The next squad had made it through ten men without one drawing the short straw.

One passenger too many on the big ship, and you've drawn the short straw.

"You and I can draw straws, but let's hold off on that until we contact the other two."

TO decide who would sleep where, the three drew straws.

Jason drew the long straw and thus would jump second.