Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofdraw/get the short strawin English

draw/get the short straw

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HAVING BAD THINGS HAPPEN BY CHANCE

"Who's cleaning up after the dog?" "Boo, looks like I drew the short straw."

Synonyms and examples

unluckyShe is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
unfortunateThe unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port.
haplessHe's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler.
star-crossedliteraryBehold the tale of two star-crossed lovers, doomed to spend their lives apart.
lucklessliteraryThe luckless council member was caught in the middle of three major ethics investigations of her colleagues.
ill-fatedliteraryThe film was about an ill-fated adventurer trying to make a solo trek across Antarctica.
jinxedAll of her marriages have ended in the death of her spouse. She's jinxed, I tell you.
cursedEvery time I try to renew my driving licence, the office is closed unexpectedly. I'm cursed!
in the wrong place at the wrong timeThe accident wasn't his fault at all - he was following all the traffic rules. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
get the short end of the stickUSandAustralian EnglishI didn't want to work on a holiday weekend, but I always get the short end of the stick.

Antonyms and examples

lucky

How lucky do you have to be to win three raffles in a row?

in the right place at the right time

I didn't do anything special to get the job. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

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If you are unlucky,bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, itresults in bad things happening by chance.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofdraw/get the short strawin English draw/get the short straw Thesaurus>having bad things happen by chance>draw/get the short straw These are words and phrases related todraw/get the short straw. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of draw/get the short straw. HAVING BAD THINGS HAPPEN BY CHANCE "Who's cleaning up after the dog?" "Boo, looks like I drew the short straw." Synonyms and examples unlucky She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met. unfortunate The unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port. hapless He's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler. star-crossedliterary Behold the tale of two star-crossed lovers, doomed to spend their lives apart. lucklessliterary The luckless council member was caught in the middle of three major ethics investigations of her colleagues. ill-fatedliterary The film was about an ill-fated adventurer trying to make a solo trek across Antarctica. jinxed All of her marriages have ended in the death of her spouse. She's jinxed, I tell you. cursed Every time I try to renew my driving licence, the office is closed unexpectedly. I'm cursed! in the wrong place at the wrong time The accident wasn't his fault at all - he was following all the traffic rules. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. get the short end of the stickUSandAustralian English I didn't want to work on a holiday weekend, but I always get the short end of the stick. Antonyms and examples lucky How lucky do you have to be to win three raffles in a row? in the right place at the right time I didn't do anything special to get the job. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofdraw/get the short straw. See also ill-starredliterary foredoomedliterary toughinformal Learn more If you are unlucky,bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, itresults in bad things happening by chance. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/draw-get-the-short-straw##
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