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Den kürzeren ziehen
In German
Den kürzeren ziehen
den KYR-tser-en TSEE-en
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📖 Literal Translation
To pull the shorter one
💡 Meaning
To draw the short straw, to get the worse end of a deal, to be at a disadvantage.
🌍 Equivalent:"To draw the short straw; To get the short end of the stick"
📜 Origin:Comes from the practice of drawing lots (often sticks or straws of different lengths) to decide a fate, where the shorter one meant an unfavorable outcome.
Example Sentences
1
In der Verhandlung hat er leider den Kürzeren gezogen.
In the negotiation, he unfortunately drew the short straw.
2
Wenn man nicht gut vorbereitet ist, zieht man oft den Kürzeren.
If you are not well prepared, you often get the worse end of the deal.