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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “pulling the shortest ticket”.
Verb
het kortste lootje trekken
- draw the short straw
2016 April 28, Han Lips, “De NOS berichtte over Koningsdag alsof het de hel van '16 was”, in Het Parool:Dionne Stax had het kortste lootje getrokken en trotseerde weer en wind om de koninklijke familie het hemd van het lijf te vragen.- Dionne Stax drew the short straw and had to endure the harsh weather to interview the royal family.
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